''The Beast'' () is a 1986 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Hilmar Oddsson
Hilmar Oddsson (born 19 January 1957 in ReykjavÃk) is an Icelandic film director, screenwriter, film producer and musician.
Early life
Hilmar was born in 1957, as the first child of the playwright and theatre director Oddur Björnsson (1 ...
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The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
59th Academy Awards
The 59th Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 30, 1987, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST / 9:00 p.m. EST. During ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
Cast
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Edda Heiðrún Backman
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Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson (English transliteration: Thröstur Leó Gunnarsson; born 23 April 1961 in ReykjavÃk), is an Icelandic people, Icelandic stage, film and television actor.
Early life
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson graduated from the Iceland ...
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Jóhann Sigurðarson
Jóhann Sigurðarson (born 21 April 1956) is an Icelandic actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his role as Leifur in '' Trapped'' and ''The Minister''.
Career
Jóhann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1981. He has been in ...
See also
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References
External links
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1986 films
1986 drama films
1980s Icelandic-language films
Films directed by Hilmar Oddsson
Icelandic drama films
{{Hilmar Oddsson