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Cast
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
as Lárus Skjaldarson
Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir
as Margrét
Hilmir Snær Guðnason
as Hrafnkell
Eggert Þorleifsson
as Markell
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
as Hanna
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir
as Elín
Benedikt Erlingsson
as Þorgeir
Gunnar Hansson
as Jónatan
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson
as Þorsteinn
Friðrik Friðriksson
as Danish photographer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2011
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageIcelandic
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes4
DirectorOlaf de Fleur Johannesson
WritersHrafnkell Stefánsson, Olaf de Fleur Johannesson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPolite People
About Polite People
A desperate city slicker engineer cheats his way into a small farming community, pretending to know how to save them by re-financing their slaughterhouse not knowing that he's walking into a local world war of small-town politics and general misbehaving.
Directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, Polite People leans on a strong ensemble — Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Hilmir Snær Guðnason — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2011.
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