---
title: 'The Honour of the House (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Guðný Halldórsdóttir'
released: '1999-10-08'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Iceland'
  - 'Denmark'
  - 'Sweden'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-honour-of-the-house-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0173387/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Honour of the House (1999)

1999 · 98 min · Drama · Iceland, Denmark, Sweden

Original title: Ungfrúin góða og húsið

## Synopsis

The Honour of the House is a 1999 Icelandic film directed by Guðný Halldórsdóttir. It is based on the novel of the same name by Halldór Laxness. It was Iceland's official Best Foreign Language Film submission at the 72nd Academy Awards, but did not manage to receive a nomination.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Guðný Halldórsdóttir](https://cinepixo.com/people/gu-ny-halldorsdottir)
- **Screenplay:** [Guðný Halldórsdóttir](https://cinepixo.com/people/gu-ny-halldorsdottir)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hilmar-orn-hilmarsson)
- **Producer:** [Snorri Thorisson](https://cinepixo.com/people/snorri-thorisson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Per Källberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/per-kallberg)
- **Editor:** [Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/larus-ymir-oskarsson)

## Cast

- [Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir](https://cinepixo.com/people/tinna-gunnlaugsdottir)
- [Ragga Gísla](https://cinepixo.com/people/ragga-gisla)

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