Devil's Island
Devil's Island is a bitter sweet tale of Iceland in the fifties. Life is rough in Reykjavik's post-war slum of Camp Thule, where the abandoned US military barracks have been turned into makeshift homes. Struggling wives and their hard-working husbands try to make ends meet. The younger generation dreams of dollars, Rock'n'Roll and the American way of life. To celebrate or to drown their misery - they're never short of a good reason to booze. Devil's Island vividly depicts the everyday life of a wacky family, their neighbours and friends and shows how some of their dreams come true and others don't.
Crew
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Directed by
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Screenplay
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Director of Photography
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Editor
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Music Composer
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Producer
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Advisor
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Assistant Director
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Boom Operator
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Camera Assistant
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Costume Design
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Costumer
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Costumes Made by
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Gaffer
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Hair Stylist
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Key Grip
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Line Producer
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Make-Up
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Music Conducted by
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Music Performers
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Post-production Sound Assistant
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Production Accountant
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Production Designer
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Production Manager
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Props
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Script Supervisor
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Sound Design
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Special Effects
About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateOctober 3, 1996
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GenreDrama
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Length104 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleDjöflaeyjan
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International TitleDevil's Island
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Production Year1996
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Production CountriesIceland, Denmark, Norway, Germany
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IMDB
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Based on aNovel
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Antecendent TitleDevil's Island
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Production Format35mm
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Aspect Ratio1.85:1
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ColorYes
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SoundDolby
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Screening format and subtitlesSP Betacam w/English subtitles.
Cast
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Main Cast
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Supporting CastGuðmundur Ólafsson, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Magnús Ólafsson, Pálína Jónsdóttir, Saga Jónsdóttir, Arnljótur Sigurðsson, Gylfi Sigurðsson, Valgerður Sigurðardóttir, Óskar Jónasson, Ævar Örn Jósepsson, Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Margrét Ákadóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Atli Viðar Hafsteinsson, Árni Tryggvason, Guðbrandur Valdimarsson, Gunnar Eyjólfsson, Björgvin Halldórsson, Jón Júlíusson, Björn Ingi Hilmarsson, Harald G. Haraldsson, Jóhannes B. Guðmundsson, Geo von Krogh, Örvar Jens Arnarsson, Friðrik Steinn Friðriksson, Greg Alldredge, John O'Neill, Matt Perkins, Samuel Lefever, Jón Ólafsson, Valdimar Örnólfsson, Fríður Hannesdóttir, Helgi Valdimarsson, Viggó Valdimarsson, Þórir Baldursson, Vilhjálmur Guðjónsson, Tómas R. Einarsson, Einar Scheving, Árni Scheving, Rúnar Georgsson, Darren Foreman, Ingvar Þórðarson
Company Credits
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Production Company
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In Partnership With
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Supported by
Festivals
- 2014Pula Film Festival
- 2010Summer Film School
- 2010Yerevan International Film Festival
- 2010Artfilmfest International Film Festival
- 2009Plus Camerimage Film Festival
- 2009Nordatlantens Brygge Biodage
- 1997Atlantic Film Festival
- 1997Cinéfest, Sudbury
- 1997Europa Cinema & TV
- 1997Medfilm, Rome
- 1997Warsaw Film Festival
- 1997Vancouver Int. Film Festival
- 1997Chicago Int. Film Festival
- 1997Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival
- 1997Denver Int. Film Festival
- 1997Puerto Rico Int. Film Festival
- 1997Mar del Plata Int. Film Festival
- 1997Thessaloniki Int. Film Festival
- 1997International Film Festival, Sochi
- 1997Gothenburg Film Festival
- 1997Berlin Ing. Film Festival Forum
- 1997Nordic Film Festival, Rouen - Award: Yong Audience Prize.
- 1997Augsburg Int. Film Festival
- 1997Festival of World cinema, Philadelphia
- 1997Int. Film Festival of Trioa
- 1997San Francisco Int. Film Festival
- 1997Scandinavian Film Festival
- 1997Academy Awards - Award: Iceland´s Entry for Best Foreign language Film.
- 1997Midnight Sun Film Festival
- 1997Festival de la Baule du Film Europeen
- 1997Karlovy Vary Int. Film Festival - Award: Firpesci Prize. FICC Prize.
- 1997Jerusalem Film Festival
- 1997Edinburght Int. Film Festival
- 1997Haugesund, Norwegian Internatinoal Film Festival - Award: Best Nordic Film 1997.
- 1997Toronto Int. Film Festival
- 1997Forum du Cinema Européen de Strasbourg
Television distribution
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IcelandRÚV, 1998
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IcelandRÚV, 2000
Releases
- Sena, 2008 - DVD
- Sam-myndbönd, 2004 - DVD
- Fox Lorber Films, 2000 - DVD
- Skífan ehf., 1997 - VHS
- Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, 1996 - VHS
