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Agnes

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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Icelandic

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

22 December 1995

Country

Germany

Cast

María Ellingsen

María Ellingsen

Agnes

Baltasar Kormákur

Baltasar Kormákur

Natan

Egill Ólafsson

Egill Ólafsson

Sýslumaður

Hanna María Karlsdóttir

Hanna María Karlsdóttir

Sýslumannsfrú

Árni Pétur Guðjónsson

Árni Pétur Guðjónsson

Séra Þorvarður

Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

Friðrik

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Guðmundur

Magnús Ólafsson

Magnús Ólafsson

Eyfi

Þröstur Guðbjartsson

Þröstur Guðbjartsson

Sigfús

Hulda Rún Jónsdóttir

Hulda Rún Jónsdóttir

Elín

Bergljót Arnalds

Bergljót Arnalds

Sigríður

Guðný Guðlaugsdóttir

Guðný Guðlaugsdóttir

Sólveig

Stígur Stefánsson

Stígur Stefánsson

Símon

Helgi Skúlason

Helgi Skúlason

Jóhann

Árni Tryggvason

Árni Tryggvason

Mogensen

Þórey Sigþórsdóttir

Þórey Sigþórsdóttir

Þuríður

Gaukur Gunnarsson

Gaukur Gunnarsson

Embættismaður 1

Björn Ragnarsson

Björn Ragnarsson

Embættismaður 2

Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir

Halldóra Guðmundsdóttir

Vinnukona 1, Vinnukona 2

Jón Bjarni Guðmundsson

Jón Bjarni Guðmundsson

Sveinn

Sigurveig Jónsdóttir

Sigurveig Jónsdóttir

Kerling í Koti

Sveinn A. Sæmundsson

Sveinn A. Sæmundsson

Pétur

Ríkharður Jón Ásgeirsson

Ríkharður Jón Ásgeirsson

Axel

Helga Braga Jónsdóttir

Helga Braga Jónsdóttir

Hildur

Ingibjörg Þorsteinsdóttir

Ingibjörg Þorsteinsdóttir

Kona

Þóra Marín Sigurjónsdóttir

Þóra Marín Sigurjónsdóttir

Ungbarn

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