The Fish Can Sing (1973)
Set at the start of the twentieth century, the movie deals with the orphaned boy Álfgrímur, his adoptive grandparents, and the small, tolerant community of misfits and eccentrics they gather around them at Brekkukot, their cottage in Reykjavík. As Álfgrímur begins to encounter the minor politicians, businessmen and social-climbers of the growing town of Reykjavík he starts to question his future as a fisherman's grandson, and is increasingly fascinated by Garðar Hólm, the celebrated Icelandic "world singer" whose sporadic returns to Iceland encourage Álfgrímur to pursue his own personal goals of self-expression. He discovers the true value of his boyhood experiences only as he sets out on a path that will take him away from them forever.
Director: Rolf Hädrich
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Árni Árnason as Álfgrímur (Age 17) |
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Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen as Grandfather |
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Regína Þórðardóttir as Grandmother |
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Þóra Borg Einarsson as Aunt Kristín |
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Sigríður B Bragadóttir as Guðmundsen Girl |
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Róbert Arnfinnsson as Guðmundsen |
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Nikulás Þorvarðsson as Álfgrímur (Age 12) |
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Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir as Guðmundsen Girl (Aged 17) |
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Margrét Helga Jóhanssdóttir as Cloe |
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Halldór Laxness as |
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Jon Laxdal as Garðar Hólm |
| Writing | Halldór Laxness | Novel |
| Directing | Rolf Hädrich | Director |
| Writing | Rolf Hädrich | Script Editor |
