Agnes
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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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Cast
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María Ellingsen
Agnes
Known for
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Touch
Baltasar Kormákur
Natan
Known for
The Oath
Reykjavik-Rotterdam
Egill Ólafsson
Sýslumaður
Known for
Touch
Legends of Valhalla: Thor
Hanna María Karlsdóttir
Sýslumannsfrú
Known for
Trapped
The Midnight Sky
Árni Pétur Guðjónsson
Séra Þorvarður
Also in
The Danish Woman
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Friðrik
Also in
The White Viking
Privacy
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Guðmundur
Known for
Lamb
101 Reykjavik
Magnús Ólafsson
Eyfi
Known for
Metalhead
Þröstur Guðbjartsson
Sigfús
Also in
Plan B
Opacity
Hulda Rún Jónsdóttir
Elín
No other roles listed
Bergljót Arnalds
Sigríður
Also in
Plan B
Guðný Guðlaugsdóttir
Sólveig
No other roles listed
Egill Eðvarðsson Director · Snorri Þórisson Screenplay Jón Ásgeir Hreinsson Screenplay
United States release October 10, 1996 · Produced in Germany, Iceland, Denmark · Production Pegasus Pictures, Journal Filmproduktion
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
Pegasus Pictures
Production
Journal Filmproduktion
Production
Germany · Iceland · Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Icelandic
Spoken on screen
Icelandic
Release dates
Iceland · December 22, 1995
Theatrical
United States · October 10, 1996
Theatrical · Mill Valley Film Festival
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