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MOVIE PROFILE

Smilla's Sense of Snow

“Some Tracks Should Never Be Uncovered.”

★ 6.3 / 10 (278 votes)February 28, 1997121 minEN

DramaThriller

Smilla Jaspersen attempts to understand the death of a small boy who falls from the roof of her apartment building. Suspecting wrongdoing, Smilla uncovers a trail of clues leading towards a secretive corporation that has made several mysterious expeditions to Greenland.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateFebruary 28, 1997

StatusReleased

Runtime121 min

Rating★ 6.3 / 10

Certification—

Original languageInuktitut, English

CountryGermany, Denmark, Sweden

Budget$35,000,000

Revenue$2,372,903

ProductionBavaria Film, Constantin Film, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Greenland Film Production

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Bille August

Writers

Ann Biderman

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Julia Ormond

Julia OrmondSmilla Jasperson

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel ByrneThe Mechanic

Richard Harris

Richard HarrisDr. Andreas Tork

Jim Broadbent

Jim BroadbentDr. Lagermann

Tom Wilkinson

Tom WilkinsonProf. Loyen

Robert Loggia

Robert LoggiaMoritz Jasperson

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa RedgraveElsa Lübing

Bob Peck

Bob PeckRavn

David Hayman

David HaymanTelling

Peter Capaldi

Peter CapaldiBirgo Lander

Mario Adorf

Mario AdorfCapt. Sigmund Lukas

Erik Holmey

Erik HolmeyHansen

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