

Ghost Story
1985-02-14 · 64 min · ★ 4.7
A young student starts working as a night watchman in the Icelandic TV-house which is supposed to be haunted. Together with a make-up girl working there, he pretends to be a red-haired ghost. But what started out as a joke, soon becomes no laughing matter.
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- Directors
- Viðar Víkingsson
- Production companies
- RÚV
- Countries
- Iceland
- Status
- Released
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Kristján Franklín MagnúsSonny Boy
Rúrik HaraldssonRunólfur næturvörður
Kristbjörg KjeldMóðir ElsuTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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