DJÖFLAEYJAN (Original title)The DEVIL ISLAND (Alternative title)DJEVELØYA (Alternative title)DEVIL'S ISLAND (Alternative title)
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Countries: Iceland, Norway, Germany, DenmarkDirector: Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
Production company billing: ©Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan/Filmhuset/Peter Rommel Filmproduction Icelandic Film Corporation production in association with Zentropa Entertainments and in co-production with Peter Rommel Filmproduction (Berlin), Filmhuset (Oslo) Supported by Eurimages, Film Fund Baden-Wurttemberg, Icelandic Film Fund, Nordic Film & TV-Fund, ZDF-arte Developed with a support of European Script Fund Dolby SR stereo digital In Colour Subtitles [1:1.85]
Synopsis: Family drama set in Iceland in the 1950s. Baddi leaves the rest of his family in Iceland to join his divorced mother in the USA. He eventually returns, sporting a quiff and with an American car, his presence and penchant for noisy, all-night parties creating resentment in his family.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1997Country: IcelandRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 103 mins Subtitles: Icelandic
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Countries: Iceland, Norway, Germany, DenmarkDirector: Fridrik Thór Fridriksson
Production company billing: ©Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan/Filmhuset/Peter Rommel Filmproduction Icelandic Film Corporation production in association with Zentropa Entertainments and in co-production with Peter Rommel Filmproduction (Berlin), Filmhuset (Oslo) Supported by Eurimages, Film Fund Baden-Wurttemberg, Icelandic Film Fund, Nordic Film & TV-Fund, ZDF-arte Developed with a support of European Script Fund Dolby SR stereo digital In Colour Subtitles [1:1.85]
Synopsis: Family drama set in Iceland in the 1950s. Baddi leaves the rest of his family in Iceland to join his divorced mother in the USA. He eventually returns, sporting a quiff and with an American car, his presence and penchant for noisy, all-night parties creating resentment in his family.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1997Country: IcelandRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 103 mins Subtitles: Icelandic
Credits
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Production Company: Icelandic Film Corporation, Production Company: Peter Rommel Productions, Production Company: Filmhuset, Production Company: Zentropa Entertainments ApS, Supported by: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, Supported by: Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg, Supported by: Kvikmyndasjódur Íslands, Supported by: Nordisk Film- och TV-Fond, Supported by: ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, ARTE, Developed with the support: European Script Fund, Producer: Fridrik Thór Fridriksson, Producer: Egil Ödegaard, Producer: Peter Rommel, Line Producer: Ari Kristinsson, Associate Producer: Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Production Manager: Inga Björk Sólnes, Production Manager (Berlin): Bernd Lübke, Production Co-ordinator (ZDF/Arte): Hans Peter Kochenrath, Christoph Schwalbe, Office Co-ordinator (Oslo): Pauline AasarØd, Assistant Director (1st): María Sigurdadóttir, Assistant Director (2nd): Breki Karlsson, Script Supervisor: Inga Lisa Middleton, Script Supervisor: María Valsdóttir, Screenplay: Einar Kárason, Script Adviser: Kirsten Bonnén Rask, Director of Photography: Ari Kristinsson, Lighting Director: Halldór Gunnarsson, Editor: Steingrímur Karlsson, Editor: Skule Eriksen, Production Designer: Árni Páll Jóhannsson, Costume Designer: Karl Aspelund, Make-up Artist: Ragna Fossberg, Hairdresser: Helga Bjartmars, Music: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Music Performed by (Vocals/Guitar): Björgvin Halldórsson, Music Performed by (Keyboard/Bass): Thórir Baldursson, Music Performed by (Guitar): Vilhjálmur Gudjónsson, Music Performed by (Drums): Einar Scheving, Music Performed by (Saxophone): Rúnar Georgsson, Kristin Svavarsson, Music Performed by (Vibraphone): Árni Scheving, Music Performed by (Contrabass): Tómas R. Einarsson, Music Performed by (Vocals): Gudrún Gunnarsdóttir, Orchestra Leader: Thórir Baldursson, Additional Songs Supervisor: Björgvin Halldórsson, Sound: Kjartan Kjartansson, Sound Technician: Ari Dan, Sound Technician: Arnthór Örlygsson, Gunnar Smári Helgason
Cast
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Baltasar Kormákur (Baddi Tomasson), Gísli Halldórsson (Tommi Tomasson), Sigurveig Jónsdóttir (Karolína Tomasson), Halldóra Geirhardsdóttir (Dollí), Sveinn Geirsson (Danni Tomasson), Gudmundur Ólafsson (Grettir), Ingvar E. Sigurdsson (Grjóni), Magnús Ólafsson (Hreggvidur), Pálína Jónsdóttir (Hveragerdur), Saga Jónsdóttir (Gógó), Arnljótur Sigurdsson (older Bóbó), Gylfi Sigurdsson (younger Bóbó), Valgedur Sigurdardóttir (Gíslína), Óskar Jónasson (Lúí Lúí), Ævar Örn Jósepsson (Maggi), Helga Braga Jónsdóttir (Gréta), Margrét Ákadóttir (Fía), Sigurdur Sigurjónsson (Tóti), Gudrún Gisladóttir (Thórgunnur), Atli Vidar Hafsteinsson (Diddi), Árni Tryggvason (Afi), Gudbrandur Valdimarsson (priest), Gunnar Eyjólfsson (flight school manager), Björgvin Halldórsson (Böddi Billó), Darren A. Foreman (soldier at gate), Jón Júlfusson (singing old man), Björn Ingi Hilmarsson (young man in Vetrargardi), Harald G. Haraldsson (workman), Jóhannes B. Gudmundsson (postman), Geo von Krogh (Norwegian), Örvar Jens Arnarsson (Manni), Fridrik Steinn Fridriksson (Gosi), Greg Alldredge (Charlie Brown), John O'Neill (Tom), Matt Perkins (Dick), Samuel Lefever (Harry), Jón Ólafsson (priest), Valdimar Örnólfsson (acquaintance with horn), Fridur Hannesdóttir (well-to-do woman), Helgi Valdimarsson (factory worker), Viggó Valdimarsson (taxi driver), Bjarni Geir Bjarnason (Hotel Borg doorman), Thórir Baldursson (Bödda Billó Sextet, keyboards), Vilhjálmur Gudjónsson (Bödda Billó Sextet, guitar), Tómas R. Einarsson (Bödda Billó Sextet, contrabass), Einar V. Scheving (Bödda Billó Sextet, drums), Árni Scheving (Bödda Billó Sextet, vibraphone), Rúnar Georgsson (Bödda Billó Sextet, saxophone)