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Agnes (1996)
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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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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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Jón Ásgeir Hreinsson, Snorri Þórisson
In Theaters:10/10/1996
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Zentropa Entertainments, Pegasus Pictures, Journal Filmproduktion
Cast
Egill Eðvarðsson
Director
María Ellingsen
Agnes
Baltasar Kormákur
Natan
Egill Ólafsson
Sýslumaður
Hanna María Karlsdóttir
Sýslumannsfrú
Árni Pétur Guðjónsson
Séra Þorvarður
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Friðrik
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Guðmundur
Magnús Ólafsson
Eyfi
Þröstur Guðbjartsson
Sigfús
Hulda Rún Jónsdóttir
Elín
Bergljót Arnalds
Sigríður
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