Special programme “Crime and Punishment”

Honour of the House

1 hr. 40 min. | Drama | N/A

When Ranveig sailed for Copenhagen in the 1900s, she had no suspicion that she was being seduced by her sister’s lover. She could not imagine the consequences of an unexpected pregnancy and the revenge of her sister. Ranveig’s sister, burning with jealousy and anger, forces her to prepare for a wedding with a rider, but actually does her best to keep the illegitimate baby from being born. And all this - only for the honor of the family...

Gudny Halldórsdóttir

Gudny Halldórsdóttir

Gudny Halldórsdóttir yra Nobelio premijos laimėtojo, Islandijos rašytojo Halldóro Kiljano Laxnesso duktė. Filmas „Vyrų choras“ – pirmasis režisūrinis jos bandymas. Nuo 1981 iki 1983 metų ji studijavo Londono tarptautinėje kino mokykloje, vėliau įkūrė savo kino kompaniją „Umbi Film“. Daugiausia dėmesio kino mene skyrė scenarijų rašymui ir kino gamybai.
Languages
Icelandic
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Ungfrúin góða og húsið
Produced
1999: Iceland

Film information

Director
Gudny Halldórsdóttir
Screenplay
Halldór Laxness
Music
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Cinematography
Per Källberg
Cast
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Ragnhildur Gísladóttir, Agneta Ekmanner, Rúrik Haraldsson, Egill Ólafsson
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