Magnús (1989)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | is |
| Popularity | 0.64 |
Directed By
Þráinn Bertelsson
TOP CAST
Egill Ólafsson
Magnús
Þórhallur Sigurðsson
Theódór Ólafsson
Guðrún Gísladóttir
Helena Ólafsdóttir
Jón Sigurbjörnsson
Ólafur Theódórsson
Margrét Ákadóttir
Laufey Hrímfjörð
María Ellingsen
Edda Magnúsdóttir
Ingimar Oddsson
Ólafur Magnússon
Erlingur Gíslason
Dr. Óðinn
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Gísli
Árni Pétur Guðjónsson
Símon
Randver Þorláksson
Jónas the lawyer
Örn Árnason
Shopkeeper
Lilja Þórisdóttir
Svala friend of Teddi
Gunnar Eyjólfsson
Poet at art exhibition
Edda V. Guðmundsdóttir
Sigríður the secretary
Kristinn Hákonarson
Horse tamer
Vilhjálmur Ragnarsson
Duck farmer
Ari Eggertsson
Flower salesman
Þórunn Sigurðardóttir
Policewoman
Þórarinn Óskar Þórarinsson
Policeman
Björn Karlsson
Digger
Gunnar Pálsson
Digger
Dagbjartur Guðmundsson
Patient
Gísli Rúnar Jónsson
Patient
Stefán Þórir Guðmundsson
Patient
Sigurður Kr. Ásbjörnsson
Patient
Þráinn Bertelsson
Patient
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