The Fish Can Sing

The Fish Can Sing

1973
2h 47m
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Overview

Set at the start of the twentieth century, the movie deals with the orphaned boy Álfgrímur, his adoptive grandparents, and the small, tolerant community of misfits and eccentrics they gather around them at Brekkukot, their cottage in Reykjavík. As Álfgrímur begins to encounter the minor politicians, businessmen and social-climbers of the growing town of Reykjavík he starts to question his future as a fisherman's grandson, and is increasingly fascinated by Garðar Hólm, the celebrated Icelandic "world singer" whose sporadic returns to Iceland encourage Álfgrímur to pursue his own personal goals of self-expression. He discovers the true value of his boyhood experiences only as he sets out on a path that will take him away from them forever.

Status: Released

Language: IS

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Production Information

Production Companies
RÚV DR NDR Sveriges Radio NRK
Production Countries
Sweden Germany Iceland Denmark Norway
Spoken Languages
Icelandic

Quick Facts

Original Title Brekkukotsannáll
Release Date February 11, 1973
Status Released
Language IS
IMDb ID tt0350653

Cast

Árni Árnason
Árni Árnason

Álfgrímur (Age 17)

Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen
Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen

Grandfather

Regína Þórðardóttir
Regína Þórðardóttir

Grandmother

Þóra Borg Einarsson
Þóra Borg Einarsson

Aunt Kristín

Sigríður B Bragadóttir
Sigríður B Bragadóttir

Guðmundsen Girl

Róbert Arnfinnsson
Róbert Arnfinnsson

Guðmundsen

Nikulás Þorvarðsson
Nikulás Þorvarðsson

Álfgrímur (Age 12)

Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir
Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir

Guðmundsen Girl (Aged 17)

Margrét Helga Jóhanssdóttir
Margrét Helga Jóhanssdóttir

Cloe

Halldór Laxness
Halldór Laxness

Jon Laxdal
Jon Laxdal

Garðar Hólm

Key Crew

Rolf Hädrich
Director