Nýtt Líf is a film directed by Þráinn Bertelsson

Þráinn Bertelsson

Þráinn Bertelsson is an Icelandic film director, writer, politician, journalist and newspaper editor. He moved into politics in the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, and was elected a member of the Althing in 2009, initially for the Citizens' Movement...

 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

Tappi Tíkarrass

Tappi Tíkarrass was a famous Icelandic punk/pop band which added elements of funk, disco and jazz to their music, marking a difference from other traditional bands at that time...

 (of which Björk

Björk

Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...

 was a member), which contributed the songs "Sperglar" and "Kukl" (a.k.a. "Seiður").

Synopsis

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.

Full cast

Karl Ágúst Úlfsson: Daníel Ólafsson.

Eggert Þorleifsson: Þór Magnússon.

Runólfur Dagbjartsson: Víglundur, work manager.

Eiríkur Sigurgeirsson: Axel, best employee.

Sveinn Tómasson: Ási, the shipper.

Guðrún Kolbeinsdóttir: María Víglundsdóttir.

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir: Miss Snæfells and Hnappadalssýsla.

Ingveldur Gyða Kristinsdóttir: Silja, Axels’ girlfriend.

Magnús S. Magnússon: Sigurður mayonese.

Frímann Lúðvíksson: Júlli, the house keeper.

Hlynur Ólafsson: Alli, guest at the ball at Alþýðuhúsið.

Guðlaug Bjarnadóttir: Magga, Þór’s ex-wife.

Sigurður Hallmarsson: middle-aged shop manager.

Sólrún Yngvadóttir: Woman on balcony.

Unnur Guðjónsdóttir

Sigurgeir Scheving

Einar Hallgrímsson

Kolbrún Halfdánardóttir

Hörður Haraldsson

Sveinbjörn Friðjónsson

Baldur Sæmundsson

Aðalheiður Sveinsdóttir

Elva Kolbeinsdóttir

Auður Björgvinsdóttir

María G. Hallgrímsdóttir

Elín Magnúsdóttir

Harpa Kolbeinsdóttir

Jóhannes Ágúst Stefánsson

Elías Bjarnhéðinsson

Páll Scheving

Graham Smith

Jónas Þórir Jónasson

Tappi Tíkarrass

Tappi Tíkarrass

Tappi Tíkarrass was a famous Icelandic punk/pop band which added elements of funk, disco and jazz to their music, marking a difference from other traditional bands at that time...

 (Björk Guðmundsdóttir

Björk

Björk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...

 - vocals. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson - guitar. Guðmundur Þór Gunnarsson).

Credits

Direction: Þráinn Bertelsson.

Production: Jón Hermannsson.

Writer: Þráinn Bertelsson.

Cinematography: Ari Kristinsson.

Film edition: Ari Kristinsson.
Set decoration: Magnús S. Magnússon.

Costume: Marta Bjarnadóttir and Jón Karl Helgason.

Make-up department: Jón Karl Helgason.

Assistant director: Sigurgeir Scheving.

Graphic artist: Brian Pilkington

Brian Pilkington (illustrator)

Brian Charles Pilkington is an English-Icelandic illustrator and artist, best known for his illustrations of many Icelandic children's books since the 1980s...

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Sound: Jón Hermannsson.

Sound recording assistant: Jóhannes Jónsson.

Sound re-recording mixer: Aad Wirtz.

Assistant camera: Jón Karl Helgason and Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson.

Music: Ágúst Pétursson, Ási í Bæ, Guðmundur Rúnar Lúðvíksson, Oddgeir Kristjánsson, Sigfús Halldórsson, Svavar Benediktsson, Tappi Tíkarrass (Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson - guitar. Guðmundur Þór Gunnarsson).

Music advisor: Megas

Megas

Megas , is a rock and roll singer, songwriter and writer who is well-known in his native country of Iceland.-Interest in music:...

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