Witchcraft (1999)
Myrkrahöfðinginn (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 58min
- Drama
- 26 Nov 1999 (Iceland)
- Movie
The young and fanatical Jon is appointed pastor to a remote church in 17th century Iceland. As is custom, he marries the widow of his predecessor, a woman much older than he is. He is ardent in his fight against Satan, and the villagers...
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Hilmir Snær Guðnason | ... |
Reverend Jón Magnússon
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| Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir | ... |
Þuridur
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| Alexandra Rapaport | ... |
Christina
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Hallgrímur H. Helgason | ... |
Magnús
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Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir | ... |
Þórkatla
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Jón Sigurbjörnsson | ... |
Páll Sr.
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| Jón Tryggvason | ... |
Páll Jr.
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| Gunnar Jónsson | ... |
Snorri
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Atli Rafn Sigurðsson | ... |
Sveinn
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Benedikt Árnason | ... |
Older Reverend Jón
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Kjartan Gunnarsson | ... |
Brynjolfur biskup
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Emil Gunnar Guðmundsson | ... |
Ungur Prestur 1
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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson | ... |
Ungur Prestur 2
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Höskuldur Skagfjörð | ... |
Oddur biskup
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Jens Pétur Högnason | ... |
Hestasveinn
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Sveinn M. Eiðsson | ... |
Bödull
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Marta Hauksdóttir | ... |
Móðir Thurídar
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Kristján Jónsson | ... |
Varðmaður
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Guðmundur Bogason | ... |
Skrifari
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Gréta Aðalsteinsdóttir |
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Stefan Jorgen | ... |
Pupil
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Directed by
| Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | ||
Written by
| Þórarinn Eldjárn | ... | () |
| Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | ... | () |
| Bo Jonsson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jón Magnússon þumlungur | ... | (passion) |
Produced by
| Friðrik Þór Friðriksson | ... | producer |
| Bo Jonsson | ... | producer |
| Egil Ødegård | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | ||
Cinematography by
| Ari Kristinsson | ||
Editorial Department
| Gunnar Páll Ólafsson | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Odd Nerdrum | ||
Costume Design by
| Ólafur Egilsson | ||
Makeup Department
| Sigurjón Fridrik Gardarsson | ... | special makeup effects |
| Stefan Jorgen | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Christina Öhlund | ... | special makeup effects |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Garún Daníelsdóttir | ... | assistant director |
| Sigrún Sól Ólafsdóttir | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Atli Geir Grétarsson | ... | props |
| Emil Petursson | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Kjartan Kjartansson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lionel Selwyn | ... | foley artist |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stefan Jorgen | ... | special icicles effects |
| Haukur Karlsson | ... | special effects technician |
| Eggert Ketilsson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Gunnar Kvaran | ... | special effects assistant |
| Daniel Newton | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Bjarki Rafn Guðmundsson | ... | cg artist: Zoom |
Stunts
| Valdimar Jóhannsson | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ingvar Stefánsson | ... | best boy |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda Gardar | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
Additional Crew
| Helgi Skúlason | ... | advisor |
Production Companies
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Other Companies
- Icelandic Film Center (funding)
Storyline
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The young and fanatical Jon is appointed pastor to a remote church in 17th century Iceland. As is custom, he marries the widow of his predecessor, a woman much older than he is. He is ardent in his fight against Satan, and the villagers don't dare to question his authority. When he falls for a beautiful young woman, Jon is convinced witchcraft is at work, and his crusade leads to cruel executions of innocent people. The stronger his lust, the deeper his madness drives him in his religious fervor. Written by Pia |
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Box Office
| Budget | ISK250,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The castration scene was something that the director initially wanted to include in one of his earliest film Óðal feðranna (1980), some 20 years earlier, but his coworkers persuaded him that the Icelandic moviegoers weren't ready for something that gruesome in an Icelandic film at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | We see women with clean shaved armpits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Þuridur:
Sorcerers don't burn, they escape. Otherwise they are not sorcerers. See more » |