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Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Some Tracks Should Never Be Uncovered.

19976.32h 1m

Overview

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.

Directed by Bille August
Written by Peter Høeg, Ann Biderman
Produced by Martin Moszkowicz, Rosanne Korenberg, Bernd Eichinger
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Smilla Jasperson

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

The Mechanic

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Dr. Andreas Tork

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Dr. Lagermann

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Prof. Loyen

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Moritz Jasperson

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Elsa Lübing

Bob Peck

Bob Peck

Ravn

David Hayman

David Hayman

Telling

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Birgo Lander

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookcopenhagen, denmarkinuitcometarctic polar circle regionconspiracysnowmurder investigationnordic noirtense

About Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow is a drama, thriller film released in 1997 exploring themes of based on novel or book, copenhagen, denmark, inuit, comet, arctic polar circle region, conspiracy. Directed by Bille August, it stars Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris. 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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