The Honour of the House

Ungfrúin góða og húsið

A hypocritical and selfish older sister holds power over her younger, unselfish and humanitarian sister by hiding the shame of her younger sister's pregnancy, with the purpose of upholding the aristocratic status of their name and household. Or that is what we are told, because underneath the facade, is a story of two sisters, who have had intimacy with the same man.

Screenplay

Halldór Laxness

Director

Guðný Halldórsdóttir

Status

Released

Release date

08/10/1999

Original language

Icelandic