Lily

At the beginning of the film, three medical students are hunting for a body to use for research purposes. They hear of a tramp that has been found dead. The body is in the mortuary and as no-one seems to know who he is; they decide to take the body for dissection without formal permission. When the body is placed on the operating table, one of the students recognizes the man, and scenes from his acquaintance with the dead man flash back. At the same time certain things begin to happen that they had not allowed for.

Crew

Directed by

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Screenplay

Snorri Þórisson, Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director of Photography

Snorri Þórisson
Music Composer

Gunnar Þórðarson
Producer

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Assistant Director

Guðný Halldórsdóttir
Based on a Story by

Halldór Laxness
Executive Producer

Snorri Þórisson
Sound

Jón Þór Hannesson

About the film

Type

Short Film
National Premiere Date

February 11, 1978, Háskólabíó
Genre

Drama
Length

28 min. 28 sec.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Lilja
International Title

Lily
Production Year

1978
Production Countries

Iceland
IMDB

Lily
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

No
Based on a

Short story
Antecendent Title

Lily
Production Format

16mm
Color

Yes

Cast

Main Cast

Viðar Eggertsson, Ellen Gunnarsdóttir, Áróra Halldórsdóttir, Eyjólfur Bjarnason
Supporting Cast

Herdís Þorvaldsdóttir, Margrét Ákadóttir, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Valdemar Helgason, Þóra Þorvaldsdóttir

Company Credits

Production Company

Íslenska leikritamiðstöðin

Festivals

1978
Reykjavík Film Festival - Award: Best Film