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The Fish Can Sing

Original title: Brekkukotsannáll
  • TV Movie
  • 1973
  • 2h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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The Fish Can Sing (1973)
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  • Director
    • Rolf Hädrich
  • Writers
    • Rolf Hädrich
    • Halldór Laxness
  • Stars
    • Jon Laxdal
    • Nikulas Thorvardsson
    • Thorsteinn Ö. Stephensen
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    17
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rolf Hädrich
    • Writers
      • Rolf Hädrich
      • Halldór Laxness
    • Stars
      • Jon Laxdal
      • Nikulas Thorvardsson
      • Thorsteinn Ö. Stephensen
    • 1User review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Jon Laxdal
    • Gardar Holm
    Nikulas Thorvardsson
    • Alfgrimur aged 12
    Thorsteinn Ö. Stephensen
    • Grandfather
    Regina Thordardottir
    • Grandmother
    Þóra Borg
    • Aunt Kristin
    Sigridur B. Bragadottir
    • Gudmundsen Girl
    Róbert Arnfinnsson
    • Gudmundsen
    Árni Árnason
    • Alfgrimur aged 17
    Sigrun Hjalmtysdottir
    • Gudmundsen Girl aged 17
    Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
    • Cloe
    Halldór Laxness
    Halldór Laxness
    • Director
      • Rolf Hädrich
    • Writers
      • Rolf Hädrich
      • Halldór Laxness
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    1/10

    Awful boring movie

    This movie has a very bad photo qualiti. It's very boring. I do not recommend you to watch that film, it's a wasting of a waluable time! The story is written by Halldór Laxness, he had a Nobel award in litterature 1955.
    • Platerising
    • Aug 18, 2003
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    • Release date
      • January 28, 1973 (West Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • West Germany
      • Iceland
      • Denmark
      • Norway
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • Fischkonzert
    • Production companies
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
      • Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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