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New Life

Original title: Nýtt líf
  • 19831983
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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New Life (1983)
  • Comedy
Two friends working at a restaurant get fired from their jobs and after seeing an advertisement for the fishing industry of the Westman Islands, decide to go there and make some money.Two friends working at a restaurant get fired from their jobs and after seeing an advertisement for the fishing industry of the Westman Islands, decide to go there and make some money.Two friends working at a restaurant get fired from their jobs and after seeing an advertisement for the fishing industry of the Westman Islands, decide to go there and make some money.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
263
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  • Director
    • Þráinn Bertelsson
  • Writer
    • Þráinn Bertelsson
  • Stars
    • Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
    • Eggert Þorleifsson
    • Runólfur Dagbjartsson
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  • Director
    • Þráinn Bertelsson
  • Writer
    • Þráinn Bertelsson
  • Stars
    • Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
    • Eggert Þorleifsson
    • Runólfur Dagbjartsson
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    Karl Ágúst Úlfsson
    • Dannias Danni
    Eggert Þorleifsson
    • Þóras Þór
    • (as Eggert Thorleifsson)
    Runólfur Dagbjartsson
    • Víglundur verkstjórias Víglundur verkstjóri
    Eiríkur Sigurgeirsson
    • Axel bónusvíkinguras Axel bónusvíkingur
    Sveinn Tómasson
    • Ási skipstjórias Ási skipstjóri
    Guðrún Kolbeinsdóttir
    • María Víglundsdóttiras María Víglundsdóttir
    Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir
    • Ungfrú Snæfells- og Hnappadalssýslaas Ungfrú Snæfells- og Hnappadalssýsla
    Ingveldur Gyða Kristinsdóttir
    • Silja unnusta Axelsas Silja unnusta Axels
    Magnús S. Magnússon
    • Sigurður mæjónesas Sigurður mæjónes
    Frímann Lúðvíksson
    • Júlli húsvörðuras Júlli húsvörður
    Hlynur Ólafsson
    • Alli ballgestur í Alþýðuhúsinuas Alli ballgestur í Alþýðuhúsinu
    Guðlaug Bjarnadóttir
    • Magga fyrrverandi kona Þórsas Magga fyrrverandi kona Þórs
    Sigurður Hallmarsson
    • Miðaldra kaupfélagsstjórias Miðaldra kaupfélagsstjóri
    Sólrún Yngvadóttir
    • Kona á svölumas Kona á svölum
    Unnur Guðjónsdóttir
    Sigurgeir Scheving
    Einar Hallgrímsson
    Kolbrún Halfdánardóttir
    • Director
      • Þráinn Bertelsson
    • Writer
      • Þráinn Bertelsson
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    • Trivia
      This is the first film in the "Life" trilogy.
    • Connections
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1983 (Iceland)
    • Country of origin
      • Iceland
    • Language
      • Icelandic
    • Also known as
      • Nýtt líf
    • Filming locations
      • Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
    • Production company
      • Nýtt líf
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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