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The Dance (1998 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Dance' ( ) is a 1998 Icelandic drama film produced and directed by gst Gumundsson. 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 Gumundsson won the Silver St. George for Best Director.
Cast
* Gunnar Helgason as Ptur
* Baldur T. Hreinsson as var (as Baldur Trausti Hreinsson)
* Plna Jnsdttir as Sirsa
* Dofri Hermannsson as Haraldur
* Gsli Halldrsson as Nikuls
* Kristina Sundar Hansen as Anna Linda
* Saga Jnsdttir as Salmma
* Arnar Jnsson as Djkni
* Magns lafsson as Sslumaur
* Benedikt Erlingsson as Hlfernes
Production
Kristn Atladttir and gst Gumundsson wrote the script after William Heinesen's short story "Her skal danses". sfilm produced the film in collaboration with Oxford Film Company, Nordisk Film and Hamburger Kino Kompanie. The film was shot in the Faroe Islands with Icelandic actors.
Release
The film was screened at the 1998 Toronto International Film Festival, Festroia International Film Festival, the 21st Moscow International Film Festival and several other festivals. It was released in Icelandic cinemas on 23 September 1998.
Critical response
Gumundur sgeirsson of 'Morgunblai' described 'The Dance' as "without a doubt one of the better films that have been made in this country" and compared it to the Danish film 'Babette's Feast'. He found the dialogues to be of uneven quality while the fragmented narrative gave a lightness to the film. The critic wrote: "'The Dance' is the best Icelandic film of the last year and raises hopes of a brighter future for the industry."'Variety's Leonard Klady wrote:
Helmer's graceful, precise style contrasts sharply with the howling winds and fierce rains that pummel the characters. Tech credits are richly hued and amplified by a haunting score that incorporates traditional folk music. The cast is vividly drawn, down to the tiniest part.
Accolades
The film won the prize for Best Cinematography at Festroia and Best Director at the Moscow International Film Festival.At the 1999 Edda Awards, runn Mara Jnsdttir received the prize for Best Costumes. The film was also nominated for Best Film, Director and Actor (Dofri Hermannsson). It was nominated for the Norwegian Amanda Award the same year for Best Nordic Film.
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