Brennu-Njálssaga (film)
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| Directed by | Friðrik Þór Friðriksson |
| Produced by | ??? |
| Written by | ??? |
| Starring | ??? |
| Music by | Þeyr |
| Distributed by | Íslenska Kvikmyndasamsteypan |
| Release date(s) | 1981 |
| Running time | 18 min |
| Language | Icelandic |
| Budget | ??? |
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Brennu-Njálssaga was an Icelandic short film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson in 1980 and released the following year. This was the second filmographic work by Friðriksson and it is also known by its English title in Europe: The Saga of Burnt Njal.
The soundtrack of this film featured a song called "Brennu-Njálssaga" which was composed by the Icelandic New Wave band, Þeyr with the collaboration of Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, and this song later appeared in 1981 when they released their single Iður til Fóta (in the cassette version only).
[edit] Plot
The plot basically deals on how to burn on a fire this piece of Medieval Icelandic literature.
The book of Njál’s Saga is shown on close-up while the pages are passed by a hand, which in the end sprays kerosene and burned it with a match. The scene is accompanied by an experimental soundtrack which includes electronic sounds, noise distortions and screamings.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Friðrik Þór Friðriksson at Hollywood.com
- Filmography of Friðrik Þór Friðriksson at Yahoo.com
- The official Njál's Saga website - The Njála museum in Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
- Page about Þeyr
- Website about the history and discography of Þeyr
- Tónlist.is - Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples (in Icelandic).
- Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Þeyr.
- Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson - Guitarist of Þeyr.
- Page about Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson at Isound.com
- Page of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at Isound.com - guitarist of Þeyr.
- Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com
- Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson - Drummer of Þeyr.
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