Movie Days

Movie Days is a comedy set in the early sixties and based on Fridrik Thor Fridrikssons own childhood memories, a time when Icelandic society underwent a period of great turbulence and change. At the same time, American movies and television gave the period a special atmosphere, filled with enchantment and romance that distracted many people from the drabness of their everyday existence. Thomas is submerged in and fascinated by the imaginary world of the cinema, but eventually has to come to terms with his own culture and reality.

Movie Days is, along with Children of Nature (1991) and Angels of the Universe (2000), a great sample of the good co working between Fridrik Thor and the writer Einar Már Gudmundsson.

Crew

Directed by

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Screenplay

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Einar Már Guðmundsson
Director of Photography

Ari Kristinsson
Editor

Steingrímur Karlsson
Music Composer

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Producer

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Peter Rommel, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Advisor

Tómas Þorvaldsson, Hans-Christian Hess, Susanne Hoemisch
Assistant Director

María Sigurðardóttir
Camera Assistant

Halldór Gunnarsson, Kristófer Pétursson
Color Grader

Petra Schütt
Costume Design

Karl Aspelund, María Ólafsdóttir, Guðrún Ragna Sigurjónsdóttir, Guðrún Hjaltesteð
Gaffer

Andreas Børkard
Hair Stylist

Helga Bjartmars, Marion McGreevy, Haukur Arnórsson, Hrafnhildur Konráðsdóttir, Steinunn Áskelsdóttir, Þuríður Hildur Halldórsdóttir, Ingibjörg Þ. Helgadóttir, Ragnheiður Stefánsdóttir
Key Grip

Hálfdán Theodórsson
Line Producer

Ari Kristinsson, Bernd Lübke
Location Manager

Bjarni Felix Bjarnason
Make-Up

Helga Bjartmars, Ingibjörg Huldarsdóttir
Music Arranger

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Music Performers

Stefán Hjörleifsson, Lilja Valdimarsdóttir, Eyjólfur Alfreðsson, Martial Nardeau, Bryndís Halla Gylfadóttir
Post-production Sound Assistant

Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson, Árni Páll Hansson, Ingvar Lundberg
Production Accountant

Helga Eysteinsdóttir, Christoph Fritze
Production Designer

Árni Páll Jóhannsson
Production Manager

Inga Björk Sólnes
Props

Steingrímur Þorvaldsson, Sigríður Sigurjónsdóttir
Publicist

Karl Pétur Jónsson
Re-recording Mixer

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Sveinn Kjartansson, Tómas M. Tómasson
Script Supervisor

Bjarni Felix Bjarnason
Sound Design

Kjartan Kjartansson
Steadicam Operator

Jóhann Sigfússon, Bergur Már Bernburg
Stills Photography

Inga Lísa Middleton

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

June 28, 1994
Genre

Drama
Length

82 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Bíódagar
International Title

Movie Days
Production Year

1994
Production Countries

Iceland, Germany
IMDB

Movie Days
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm
Aspect Ratio

1.66:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby
Screening format and subtitles

DCP with; English sub. - Betacam SP without sub. -