Magnús (1989)
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.
Director: Þráinn Bertelsson
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Egill Ólafsson as Magnús |
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Þórhallur Sigurðsson as Theódór Ólafsson |
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Guðrún Gísladóttir as Helena Ólafsdóttir |
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Jón Sigurbjörnsson as Ólafur Theódórsson |
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Margrét Ákadóttir as Laufey Hrímfjörð |
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María Ellingsen as Edda Magnúsdóttir |
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Ingimar Oddsson as Ólafur Magnússon |
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Erlingur Gíslason as Dr. Óðinn |
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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Gísli |
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Árni Pétur Guðjónsson as Símon |
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Randver Þorláksson as Jónas the lawyer |
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Örn Árnason as Shopkeeper |
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Lilja Þórisdóttir as Svala friend of Teddi |
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Gunnar Eyjólfsson as Poet at art exhibition |
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Edda V. Guðmundsdóttir as Sigríður the secretary |
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Kristinn Hákonarson as Horse tamer |
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Vilhjálmur Ragnarsson as Duck farmer |
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Ari Eggertsson as Flower salesman |
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Þórunn Sigurðardóttir as Policewoman |
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Þórarinn Óskar Þórarinsson as Policeman |
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Björn Karlsson as Digger |
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Gunnar Pálsson as Digger |
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Dagbjartur Guðmundsson as Patient |
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Gísli Rúnar Jónsson as Patient |
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Stefán Þórir Guðmundsson as Patient |
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Sigurður Kr. Ásbjörnsson as Patient |
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Þráinn Bertelsson as Patient |
| Directing | Þráinn Bertelsson | Director |
| Writing | Þráinn Bertelsson | Writer |
| Sound | Sigurður R. Jónsson | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ari Kristinsson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Skafti Guðmundsson | Editor |
