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New Life (1983)

1h 24m

Running Time

September 30, 1983
Release Date

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New Life (1983)

Name: New Life
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1983-09-30

1h 24m

Running Time

September 30, 1983
Release Date

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Plot.

The film is the first of three about the misadventures of two friends, Þór and Danni. Two friends working at a restaurant get fired from their jobs and after seeing an advertisement for the fishing industry of the Westman Islands, decide to go there and make some money. The islands become a perfect setting for many funny and strange situations, especially after word gets around that the two are spies from the Ministry of Fisheries.

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Cast & Crew.

Eggert Þorleifsson

Þór

Karl Ágúst Úlfsson

Danni

Runólfur Dagbjartsson

Víglundur verkstjóri

Eiríkur Sigurgeirsson

Axel bónusvíkingur

Sveinn Tómasson

Ási skipsstjóri

Guðrún Kolbeinsdóttir

María Víglundsdóttir

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir

Ungrú Snæfells- og Hnappadalssýsla

Ingveldur Gyða Kristinsdóttir

Unnusta Axels

Magnús S. Magnússon

Sigurður mæjónes

Frímann Lúðvíksson

Júlli húsvörður

Hlynur Ólafsson

Alli ballgestur í Alþýðuhúsinu

Guðlaug Bjarnadóttir

Magga fyrrverandi kona Þórs

Sigurður Hallmarsson

Miðaldra kaupfélagsstjóri

Sólrún Yngvadóttir

Kona á svölum

Jón Hermannsson

Producer

Ari Kristinsson

Cinematographer

Þráinn Bertelsson

Writer / Director

Details.

Release Date
September 30, 1983

Original Name
Nýtt Líf

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 24m

Genres
Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-12

Wiki.

Nýtt Líf (, English: New Life) is an Icelandic film directed by Þráinn Bertelsson and released in 1983. The film is a comedy shot in the Westman Islands and stars Eggert Þorleifsson and Karl Ágúst Úlfsson, among others. The music features several musicians including the band Tappi Tíkarrass (of which Björk was a member), which contributed the songs "Sperglar" and "Kukl" (a.k.a. "Seiður").