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The young and fanatical Jon is appointed pastor to a remote church in 15th century Iceland. As is custom, he marries the widow of his predecessor, a woman much older than he is. He is ardent in his fight against Satan, and the villagers don't dare to question his authority. When he falls for a beautiful young woman, Jon is convinced witchcraft is at work, and his crusade leads to cruel executions of innocent people. The stronger his lust, the deeper his madness drives him in his religious fervor.
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The young and fanatical Jon is appointed pastor to a remote church in 15th century Iceland. As is custom, he marries the widow of his predecessor, a woman much older than he is. He is ardent in his fight against Satan, and the villagers don't dare to question his authority. When he falls for a beautiful young woman, Jon is convinced witchcraft is at work, and his crusade leads to cruel executions of innocent people. The stronger his lust, the deeper his madness drives him in his religious fervor.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Bo Jönsson, Jón Magnússon þumlungur
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Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Viking Film, SVT, Filmhuset, Peter Rommel Productions
Cast
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
Reverend Jón Magnússon
Hallgrímur Helgi Helgason
Magnús
Stefan Jorgen
Pupil
Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir
Þórkatla
Alexandra Rapaport
Christina
Jón Sigurbjörnsson
Páll Sr.
Atli Rafn Sigurðsson
Þurhildur's brother
Jón Tryggvason
Páll Jr.
Benedikt Árnason
Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir
Þurhildur
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