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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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Running time
2 h 47 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +58 min on the typical 109
typical 109167Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1973
February 11, 1973
53 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Icelandic
Original language
Made in
Sweden
Germany
Iceland
Denmark
Norway
10 people
- ÁÁÁrni ÁrnasonÁlfgrímur (Age 17)
Þorsteinn Ö. StephensenGrandfather- RÞRegína ÞórðardóttirGrandmother
Þóra Borg EinarssonAunt Kristín- SBSigríður B BragadóttirGuðmundsen Girl
- RARóbert ArnfinnssonGuðmundsen
- NÞNikulás ÞorvarðssonÁlfgrímur (Age 12)
- SHSigrún HjálmtýsdóttirGuðmundsen Girl (Aged 17)
- MHMargrét Helga JóhanssdóttirCloe
- JLJon LaxdalGarðar Hólm
Directing · 1
- Rolf Hädrich Director, Script Editor
Writing · 1
- Halldór Laxness Novel
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