Þorsteinn Hannesson

The White Viking (1991)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
CAST:  Maria Bonnevie  •  Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson  •  Þorsteinn Hannesson  •  Tomas Norström

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
CAST:  Maria Bonnevie  •  Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson  •  Þorsteinn Hannesson  •  Tomas Norström

Ghost Story (1985)

A young student starts working as a night watchman in the Icelandic TV-house which is supposed to be haunted. Together with a make-up girl working there, he pretends to be a red-haired ghost. But what started out as a joke, soon becomes no laughing matter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viðar Víkingsson
CAST:  Sigurjóna Sverrisdóttir  •  Þorsteinn Hannesson  •  Rúrik Haraldsson  •  Kristbjörg Kjeld

A young student starts working as a night watchman in the Icelandic TV-house which is supposed to be haunted. Together with a make-up girl working there, he pretends to be a red-haired ghost. But what started out as a joke, soon becomes no laughing matter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viðar Víkingsson
CAST:  Sigurjóna Sverrisdóttir  •  Þorsteinn Hannesson  •  Rúrik Haraldsson  •  Kristbjörg Kjeld

Under the Glacier (1989)

Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guðný Halldórsdóttir
CAST:  Sigurður Sigurjónsson  •  Baldvin Halldórsson  •  Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir  •  Kristbjörg Kjeld

Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guðný Halldórsdóttir
CAST:  Sigurður Sigurjónsson  •  Baldvin Halldórsson  •  Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir  •  Kristbjörg Kjeld

Dream Hunters (1996)

The smell of leather, whiskey and cigars: Two young girlfriends fall in love with the same man, an adventurous young businessman. Missing, forged documents wreak havoc on the lives of everyone involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ásdís Thoroddsen
CAST:  Silja Hauksdóttir  •  Ragnheiður Axel  •  Baltasar Kormákur  •  Ragnhildur Rúriksdóttir

The smell of leather, whiskey and cigars: Two young girlfriends fall in love with the same man, an adventurous young businessman. Missing, forged documents wreak havoc on the lives of everyone involved.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ásdís Thoroddsen
CAST:  Silja Hauksdóttir  •  Ragnheiður Axel  •  Baltasar Kormákur  •  Ragnhildur Rúriksdóttir