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The Dance is a 1998 Icelandic drama film produced and directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson. It is set in the Faroe Islands and revolves around a wedding which is
interrupted when a British fishing trawler is wrecked nearby. The screenplay is based on the short story Her skal danses by William Heinesen from Faroe Islands. It was filmed in the Faroe Islands with an Icelandic cast. It was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival where Guðmundsson won the Silver St. George for Best Director.
Original Release
09/25/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gunnar Helgason | Pétur |
| Baldur T. Hreinsson | Ívar |
| Pálína Jónsdóttir | Sirsa |
| Dofri Hermannsson | Haraldur |
| Gísli Halldórsson | Nikulás |
| Kristina Sundar Hansen | Anna Linda |
| Saga Jónsdóttir | Salmóma |
| Arnar Jónsson | Djákni |
| Magnús Ólafsson | Sýslumaður |
| Benedikt Erlingsson | Hólófernes |
Directors
Writers
Ágúst Guðmundsson, William Heinesen, Kristín Atladóttir
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gunnar Helgason | Pétur |
| Baldur T. Hreinsson | Ívar |
| Pálína Jónsdóttir | Sirsa |
| Dofri Hermannsson | Haraldur |
| Gísli Halldórsson | Nikulás |
| Kristina Sundar Hansen | Anna Linda |
| Saga Jónsdóttir | Salmóma |
| Arnar Jónsson | Djákni |
| Magnús Ólafsson | Sýslumaður |
| Benedikt Erlingsson | Hólófernes |
| Jógvan E. Ósá | Prestur |
| Björk Jakobsdóttir | Theodóra |
| Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir | Sýslumannafrúin |
| Guðrún Þ. Stephensen | Sjómannaekkja |
| Joi Johannsson | Vítus |
| Baldvin Árnason | Abel |
| Elís Poulsen | Jóhann |
| Guðný Helgadóttir | Djáknafrú |
| Martin Regal | Stýrimaður |
| Martin Tighe | Chalkie |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ágúst Guðmundsson | Producer |
| Kristín Atladóttir | Producer |
| Dschingis Bowakow | Producer |
| Erik Crone | Producer |
| Andy Paterson | Producer |
