The Honour of the House

19991h 50min

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.

Storyline

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.

Released
October 8, 1999
Runtime
1h 50min
Genre
Language
Icelandic
Production
Umbi s.f., Pegasus Pictures, GötaFilm, Nordic Screen Production AS, Film i Väst, Nordisk Film