Under the Glacier

Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.

1989

Comedy·Fantasy

1h 31min

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Top Billed Cast

Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Umbi
Baldvin Halldórsson
Séra Jón Prímus
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Úa
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Hnallþóra
Helgi Skúlason
Dr. Godman Sýngmann
Þórhallur Sigurðsson
Jódínus Álfberg
Rúrik Haraldsson
Tumi Jónsen
Sólveig Halldórsdóttir
Fína Jónsen
Guðrún Þ. Stephensen
Frú Tuma Jónsen
Gestur Einar Jónasson
Helgi Lángvetníngur
Egill Ólafsson
Saknússemm II
Valgeir Skagfjörð
Gígjarinn
Ívar Webster
James Butler
Þorsteinn Hannesson
Karínáli

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