Egill Ólafsson

Egill Ólafsson

Born: February 9, 1953

Movies for Egill Ólafsson...

Touch
Title: Touch
Character: Kristófer
Released: May 29, 2024
Type: Movie
Soon after the break of the pandemic and realizing that his clock is ticking, Kristofer gets the urge to embark on a journey to try to find out what really happened when his Japanese girlfriend mysteriously vanished without a trace from London fifty years earlier.
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The Big Rescue
Title: The Big Rescue
Character: Galdramaður
Released: September 25, 2009
Type: Movie
When Sveppi's best friend Villi is kidnapped by the bad guys. Sveppi takes it upon himself with his buddy Goi to rescue him and an incredible adventure unfolds.
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Ahead of Time
Title: Ahead of Time
Character: Stinni
Released: December 26, 2004
Type: Movie
More than twenty years after the premiere of one of the most beloved Icelandic films (On Top/Med allt a hreinu 1982) a sequel appears. A band which folded twenty years ago (they were even considered old-fashioned then) sees fit to stage a comeback. Indications point to a great future until the ghosts of the past catch up with the band in the form of a single mother and a jolly roadie. We follow the band not only through the magnificent Icelandic landscape but also through two continents and a brief spell in the other world.
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Crossroads
Title: Crossroads
Released: October 31, 2001
Type: Movie
Within the walls of the hospital, the duo develops a strong visceral relationship that eventually takes them to an unknown emotional territory bouncing them between supposed fantasy and the vicious reality of life.
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Angels of the Universe
Title: Angels of the Universe
Character: Lúðvík
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: Björn
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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Wildside
Title: Wildside
Character: Stefán
Released: May 7, 1998
Type: Movie
Charming desperado Ossy, carrying a deadly secret, tracks down his childhood pal Jimmy in Iceland. But Jimmy, now with a family and a regular job, will do anything to hide his past.
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Agnes
Title: Agnes
Character: Sýslumaður
Released: December 22, 1995
Type: Movie
In a barren land ruled by oppression and ignorance, a spirited woman driven by hope of a better life must fight against the odds. Agnes is a servant in the house of the county sheriff. There she is constantly sexually harassed by him and treated with contempt by his wife. Agnes falls in love with Natan, a self taught homoeopathic doctor. The sheriff takes revenge on Natan by making it illegal for him to practice his profession. The dramatic relationship between the three main characters ultimately leads to a fatal web of events where a love affair turns into a nightmare of brutality and destruction.
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Privacy
Title: Privacy
Character: Pétur
Released: August 9, 1995
Type: Movie
Alexander, a twenty-year-old student, his girlfriend and a schoolmate discover the ins and outs of film-making while shooting a documentary about his family. A gallery of humorous, off-beat characters is revealed, who's seemingly ordinary lives conceal bitter divorces, passionate second marriages, vengeance, luck and misfortune, crime and punishment.
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The Men's Choir
Title: The Men's Choir
Character: Gunnar
Released: December 19, 1992
Type: Movie
A men's choir decides to go to Sweden and Germany. Shortly before their departure the choir director, Max, dies and is mourned by the choir and especially by their accompanist Magga, whom he was in love with. In deference to Max's memory, they embark upon a mission of song and companionship, in order to adjust to their loss.
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The White Viking
Title: The White Viking
Character: Olaf Tryggvason
Released: November 1, 1991
Type: Movie
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.
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Children of Nature
Title: Children of Nature
Character: Lögregluþjónn
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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Rust
Title: Rust
Character: Pétur
Released: December 26, 1990
Type: Movie
After 15 years Pétur returns to Baddi's auto garage that is still located at the end of the world. Baddi lives there with his two children and worker. 15 years before terrible events occurred at the garage that forced Pétur to leave.
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Pretty Angels
Title: Pretty Angels
Released: February 18, 1990
Type: Movie
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Magnús
Title: Magnús
Character: Magnús
Released: August 11, 1989
Type: Movie
Magnús is a 45-year-old lawyer, whose routine is upset by the personal news that he is suffering from cancer. This causes Magnús to stop and think about himself, his life and his family. If his life is going to end sooner than he expected, he wants to know how much it's been worth to him. Has life been worth living? Is it worth fighting for; is it worth a struggle against death? He takes a look at his family, a group of ordinary people, who are the colourful heroes of everyday life, struggling along in a world far removed from the world of high finance, power politics and international intrigues, but yet to them their lives are lives of high adventure. Those adventures, from the sublime to the ridiculous, form the storyline of the film, told against the background of Magnús' dilemma.
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Under the Glacier
Title: Under the Glacier
Character: Saknússemm II
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: Hjoerleifur
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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Cool Jazz and Coconuts
Title: Cool Jazz and Coconuts
Character: Oddur
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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When the Raven Flies
Title: When the Raven Flies
Character: Thord's Brother
Released: February 4, 1984
Type: Movie
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.
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On Top
Title: On Top
Character: Kristinn "Stuð" Styrkársson Proppé
Released: December 18, 1982
Type: Movie
Two rock groups, one male, the other female, decide to do a combined effort to hit the road of stardom by doing a show together. As the show is getting on the road, the lead singers of the two groups have a disagreement which brings about a parting of ways, in love as in life. A historic tour of the country begins, which through the music and performances of the two groups as well as the reactions of their audiences, reveals, beneath the comedy, glimpses of today's real competition between the sexes, seen against the background of Icelandic life.
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The Twins
Title: The Twins
Character: Pabbi
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
The twins Jon Oddur and Jon Bjarni are typical normotensive boy saddles. Sometimes, they have to be quite the most dangerous repeat and even naughty but filial innocence they easily melt everyone's heart. The family also Anna Jane hálfsystir that is poorly organized by the "teenage" and Mike's little sister in the most trouble with potty time. Soffía housekeeper is also an essential part of the family but she could boys while their parents are at work. But if the brothers are so fortunate to have a good family, there are not any.
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The Silvermoon
Title: The Silvermoon
Released: December 26, 1978
Type: Movie
A film based on a play with the same name by Halldór Laxness