Þráinn Karlsson

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Þráinn Karlsson

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The Atomic StationThe Atomic Station · 1984
The Atomic Station
3.81984
Movie
The film tells the story of a young farmgirl moving to Reykjavík after the second world war, and her attempts to adapt to the city life.
IngalóIngaló · 1992
Ingaló
6.61992
MovieDrama
Ingaló is helping her father on his small fishing boat, but he's an obstinate character and relations between them are tense. After a dance in the village which ends in a fight between the local people and crew of Matthildur ÍS 167, a visiting fishing boat, Ingaló and her younger brother leave home. Ingaló stays briefly in Reykjavík and has a short affair with Vilhjálmur, a man in his thirties. Sveinn has found a job on Matthildur and Ingaló is taken on as a cook. The fishing is poor and when the vessel breaks down it heads for home port, where the crew stays in derelict living quarters for seasonal workers. Ingaló finds out that Matthildur's owner and big wheel in town is none other than Vilhjálmur.
Outlaw: The Saga of GisliOutlaw: The Saga of Gisli · 1981
Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli
5.41981
MovieDrama
Based on the saga of Gísli Súrsson, one of the Icelandic Sagas. The attempt of a family head in 10th century Iceland to strengthen the fragile bonds within the clan through blood brotherhood turns into the opposite through suspicion and resentment. When the law of blood revenge has to be fulfilled after a murder, a fateful chain reaction is set in motion.
When the Raven FliesWhen the Raven Flies · 1984
When the Raven Flies
6.61984
MovieActionDrama
Vikings pillage Ireland, seeking silver and slaves, slaying men and women in the process. A young boy is spared when a Viking takes pity on him instead of killing him. Twenty years later the boy returns to Iceland take his revenge.
The White VikingThe White Viking · 1991
The White Viking
6.61991
MovieDramaAdventure
Norway in the 10th century. Askur, son of the powerful Thorgeir marries Embla, daughter of one of the few remaining landowners in Norway, in a pagan ceremony. King Olav, a ruthless christian, wants to eredicate all traces of non-christian beliefs and captures the two of them during the ceremony. In order to free Embla, Askur must go to Iceland and convert the people there to catholicism.
Story of a ChildStory of a Child · 1990
Story of a Child
1990
MovieDramaTV Movie
A woman arrives to Iceland and decides to travel into the country with her daughter to take one last look into her past.
God bless this houseGod bless this house · 1979
God bless this house
1979
MovieDramaTV Movie
A couple are going through a divorce, but once one of their children gets injured they start taking care of it, and maybe each other also.
Hver var Jónas?Hver var Jónas? · 2007
Hver var Jónas?
2007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the Icelandic poet Jónas Hallgrímsson

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