Nýtt líf

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Nýtt Líf

Directed by	Þráinn Bertelsson
Produced by	Jón Hermannsson
Written by	Þráinn Bertelsson
Starring	Eggert Þorleifsson Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
Music by	Various
Distributed by	Nýtt Líf ehf.
Release date(s)	1983
Running time	87 min
Language	Icelandic
Budget	???
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Nýtt Líf which in Icelandic means New Life, was a film directed by Þráinn Bertelsson in 1983.
The film is a comedy shot in the Vestmanneyjar Islands and is featured by Eggert Þorleifsson and Karl Ágúst Úlfsson, among others. The music is performed by several musicians including the band Tappi Tíkarrass which appeared with the songs “Sperglar” and “Kukl” (a.k.a. “Seiður”).

Two friends working at a restaurant get tired of their jobs and after seeing an advertisement of in the fishing industry of the Vestmanneyjar Islands they decided to go and make some money, but as the islands are known by the locals’ parties, a perfect scenario for funny and strange situations.

[edit] Full cast

Karl Ágúst Úlfsson: Danni.
Eggert Þorleifsson: Þór.
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 (Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson - guitar. Guðmundur Þór Gunnarsson).

[edit] 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.
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.