Tears of Stone

The Icelandic composer Jón Leifs, who has a promising future, falls in love with a Jewish girl. His quest for success becomes a quest for survival as his love for music has to vie with his love for his wife and two daughters. Facing two impossible choices, he finds his life turning into a Greek tragedy in a country which is rapidly becoming hell on earth.

Crew

Directed by

Hilmar Oddsson
Screenplay

Hilmar Oddsson, Hjálmar Helgi Ragnarsson, Sveinbjörn I. Baldvinsson
Director of Photography

Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson
Editor

Kerstin Eriksdotter
Music Composer

Jón Leifs
Producer

Jóna Finnsdóttir
Co-Producer

Helgi Felixson, Peter Rommel
Assistant Director

María Sigurðardóttir, Scott Kirby, Leifur Dagfinnsson
Assistant Editor

David Thunman
Best Boy

Ingi R. Ingason, Heiko Rahnenfuhrer
Boom Operator

Kristófer Dignus
Camera Assistant

Þórarinn Guðnason, Henryk Jedynak
Casting by

Erna Baumbauer, Christoph Rüter, Gerd Birkmann
Costume Design

Helga Ingunn Stefánsdóttir
Costumer

Antje Krüll, María Valsdóttir, Ines Fritcher, Juschka Friedemann
Dolly Grip

Árni Páll Hansson
Foley

Pauline Griffiths
Gaffer

Alfreð Sturla Böðvarsson
Hair Stylist

Ragna Fossberg, Xenia Eichholz
Key Grip

Hálfdán Theodórsson, Ragnar Agnarsson, Ægir J. Guðmundsson
Line Producer

Jan Fantl, Slawomir Idziak
Loader

Ólafur Rögnvaldsson
Location Manager

Hildegard Westbeld
Make-Up

Ragna Fossberg
Music Conducted by

Hjálmar Helgi Ragnarsson, Tryggvi M. Baldvinsson
Post-production Sound Assistant

Ingvar Lundberg, Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson
Production Designer

Sigurjón Jóhannsson, Andreas Olshausen, Snorri Freyr Hilmarsson
Production Manager

Katrín Ingvadóttir, Gabriele Scheiger, Adele Seelmann-Eggebert, Bernadette Werrelmann, Eva María Jónsdóttir, Karin Keinert, Þórey Sigþórsdóttir
Props

Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir, Christian Petersen, María Ólafsdóttir, Benedikt Hálfdánarson
Script Supervisor

Inga Lísa Middleton
Sound

Kjartan Kjartansson
Sound Editor

Kjartan Kjartansson
Sound Engineer

Gunnar Smári Helgason, Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson
Special Effects

Gerd Voll
Stills Photography

Inga Lísa Middleton

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

September 15, 1995
Genre

Drama
Length

114 min.
Language

Icelandic, German
Original Title

Tár úr steini
International Title

Tears of Stone
Production Year

1995
Production Countries

Iceland
IMDB

Tears of Stone
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm
Aspect Ratio

1.85:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby Stereo SR
Screening format and subtitles

35mm film without sub. - 35mm film with English sub. - Betacam SP with English sub. -