Agnes

Agnes (1995)

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.

Дата выхода
1995-12-22
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (5)
Длительность
1 ч 46 мин
Жанры
драма, история
Режиссёр
Egill Eðvarðsson

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Agnes is a 1995 Icelandic-German-Danish film directed by Egill Edvardsson and starring María Ellingsen. It is based on the story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir, the last woman to be executed in Iceland.

Production

Agnes is an Icelandic-German-Danish co-production. Production was through Pegasus Pictures in Reykjavik, Journal Film in Berlin, and Zentropa in Copenhagen.

The screenplay was written by Jon Asgeir Hreinsson and Snorri Þórisson (Thorisson), who was also responsible for cinematography. It was directed by Egill Eðvarðsson, who previously directed the 1983 horror film The House. It was produced by Snorri Þórisson, while Peter Aalbaek Jensen and Klaus Volkenborn were co-producers.

The score was created by Icelandic composer Gunnar Þórðarson. Steingrimur Karlsson edited the film. Its running time is 104 minutes.

Interviews with actors Magnús Ólafsson and Hilmir Snær Guðnason were included in an article about the film published in Helgarpósturinn ("The Weekend Post") in December 2012.

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