Rúrik Haraldsson

Rúrik Haraldsson

Born: January 14, 1926
Died: January 23, 2003

Movies for Rúrik Haraldsson...

Stella Runs for Office
Title: Stella Runs for Office
Character: Leó
Released: December 26, 2002
Type: Movie
Stella and Salomon run a business together, framkoma.is. Salomon is hired by Anton Skúlason, pilot, to beautify and transform a village, that he owns. Stella stays in the town and starts teaching politicians how to act for the coming elections. By accident Stella gets involved with the Centrum party, the main rival of the Central party, and before she knows it she's head over heals in politics.
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Regína
Title: Regína
Character: Ólíver
Released: December 26, 2001
Type: Movie
Regína is 10 years old. Her mother, Margrét, works at a home for the elderly and her father is dead. The story begins one sunny summer morning when kids are leaving for the summer camp and Regína has been told she cannot go. While alone at home killing time she discovers her gift, which is hypnotizing singing. Her friend Pétur shows his talent for finding words that rhyme and together they increase the power of singing.
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Angels of the Universe
Title: Angels of the Universe
Character: Forseti Íslands
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.
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The Honour of the House
Title: The Honour of the House
Character: Prófastur
Released: October 8, 1999
Type: Movie
A hypocritical and selfish older sister holds power over her younger, unselfish and humanitarian sister by hiding the shame of her younger sister's pregnancy, with the purpose of upholding the aristocratic status of their name and household. Or that is what we are told, because underneath the facade, is a story of two sisters, who have had intimacy with the same man.
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Old Spice
Title: Old Spice
Released: September 23, 1999
Type: Movie
There is an old barbershop in the center of town. This is where Einar has cut hair for half a century or so. He has seen good times and bad times but independent from contemporary tendencies, he has always maintained his own style, but in recent years he has had to deal with the inevitable, his customers grow older, and one by one they slowly disappear. One day they simply don’t show up for their scheduled haircut. But what happens when one of his customers keeps coming after he is dead.
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Title: Sail Boats of Heaven
Character: Gúrkan
Released: October 9, 1994
Type: TV
An Icelandic drama miniseries created by Þráinn Bertelsson. The series takes place in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, and follows the lives of an influential family in the fishing industry.
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Movie Days
Title: Movie Days
Character: Faðir
Released: June 30, 1994
Type: Movie
This Icelandic tale, loosely based on the real-life experiences of director Fridrik Fridriksson tells the saga of a boyhood spent in Iceland in the 1960s.
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Sjómaðurinn, spákonan, blómasalinn, skóarinn, málarinn og Sveinn
Title: Sjómaðurinn, spákonan, blómasalinn, skóarinn, málarinn og Sveinn
Released: December 1, 1991
Type: Movie
No plot synopsis found anywhere online.
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Children of Nature
Title: Children of Nature
Character: Halldór
Released: August 1, 1991
Type: Movie
An elderly couple leave their retirement home to make one last journey back to their home in the Western Fjords.
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Story of a Child
Title: Story of a Child
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
A woman arrives to Iceland and decides to travel into the country with her daughter to take one last look into her past.
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Under the Glacier
Title: Under the Glacier
Character: Tumi Jónsen
Released: February 25, 1989
Type: Movie
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 other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.
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In the Shadow of the Raven
Title: In the Shadow of the Raven
Character: Lawman
Released: October 28, 1988
Type: Movie
Trausti returns to Iceland just in time to be entangled in a family feud over a stranded whale-cadaver. His mother (the family head) is mortally wounded and Grim kills Erikur; the other clan leader. Isold, daughter of Erikur now takes his place. Isold and Trausti are attracted to each other, but Isold was promised to Hjoerleifur - the son of the Bishop (of Iceland) and his powerful wife. However, Isold has a plan...
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A Policeman's Life
Title: A Policeman's Life
Character: Ráðherra
Released: December 21, 1985
Type: Movie
Löggulíf is the third movie in the "-life" trilogy of knockabout comedies about the cheeky lads Thor and Danni. The others are New Life and Pastoral Life.
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Cool Jazz and Coconuts
Title: Cool Jazz and Coconuts
Character: Björn
Released: March 16, 1985
Type: Movie
The actress is to produce a play with the local amateur group and old romantic flames are rekindled. At the same time an American army unit is making experiments with a new and powerful energy source in the vicinity, promising the community a prosperous future.
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Ghost Story
Title: Ghost Story
Character: Runólfur næturvörður
Released: February 14, 1985
Type: Movie
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.
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Rainbows End
Title: Rainbows End
Released: April 3, 1983
Type: Movie
Rainbow’s End tells the story of inter-generational family conflict. Is a haunting work that remains as affecting and original today as when it was first released.
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The Crimson Sunset
Title: The Crimson Sunset
Released: May 30, 1977
Type: Movie
Two city folk go on a trip to deserted villages around the country, laden with spirits, guns, and other ammunition. The trip is intended as an outing in nature, but quickly the journey turns into pure horror.
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Victory
Title: Victory
Released: May 23, 1976
Type: Movie
Tells the story of the last day in the life of a dictator who knows that this time he won't be victorious.