''Land and Sons'' ( is, Land og synir) is a 1980 Icelandic
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Ágúst Guðmundsson (born 29 June 1947) is an Icelandic film director and screenwriter.
He studied French, Icelandic in Reykjavík and filmmaking at the National Film School in London. He has made many popular Icelandic films that have also bee ...
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The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
53rd Academy Awards
The 53rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1980 and took place on March 31, 1981, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 7:00 p ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson, commonly referred to as Siggi Sigurjóns, is an Icelandic actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy group Spaugstofan. He has starred in a number of films and television series since the ...
as Einar
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Jón Sigurbjörnsson as Tómas
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Jónas Tryggvason as Ólafur
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Guðný Ragnarsdóttir as Margrét
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Sigríður Hafstað as Móðir Margrétar
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Þorvarður Helgason as Örlygur
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Haukur Þorsteinsson as Mjólkurbílstjóri
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Kristján Skarphéðinsson as Hreppstjóri
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Magnús Ólafsson as Kaupfélagsstjóri
See also
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References
External links
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1980 films
1980 drama films
Films directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson
1980s Icelandic-language films
Icelandic drama films
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