Herring Made Us All Rich, The
The story of a herring enterprise in Árneshreppur á Ströndum which began in 1934 with the construction of the country's biggest herring plant in the village of Djúpavík. The plant brought great prosperity to the community, in the mids of world depression. The film includes interviews with several people involved in this adventure as well as old films and photographs.
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About the film
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TypeDocumentary
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National Premiere DateMarch 22, 1989
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Length46 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleAf síldinni öll erum orðin rík...
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International TitleHerring Made Us All Rich, The
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Production Year1989
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Production CountriesIceland
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Premiere TV ChannelRÚV
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Production Format16mm
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ColorYes
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IcelandRÚV, 1994