Stella on Holiday (1986)

When her husband breaks his arm, Stella is forced to go in his place with his Swedish colleague on a fishing trip. Unbeknownst to her, she picks up the wrong man on the airport; a man ... See full summary »

Director:

Þórhildur Þorleifsdóttir

Writer:

Guðný Halldórsdóttir

Stars:

Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Gestur Einar Jónasson, Þórhallur Sigurðsson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edda Björgvinsdóttir	...	Stella
Gestur Einar Jónasson	...	Georg
Þórhallur Sigurðsson	...	Salomon (as Þórhallur L. Sigurðsson)
Sólveig Arnarsdóttir	...	Eva
Unnur Berglind Guðmundsdóttir	...	Silja
Bessi Bjarnason	...	Bóndi
Bríet Héðinsdóttir	...	Amman
Hanna María Karlsdóttir	...	Bóndakona
Björgvin Franz Gíslason	...	Sveitabörn
Hildur Guðmundsdóttir	...	Sveitabörn
Eggert Þorleifsson	...	Ágúst Læjónsmaður
Gísli Rúnar Jónsson	...	Anton flugstjóri
Sigurður Sigurjónsson	...	Aðstoðarflugmaður
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir	...	Bára
Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir	...	Kona í hjólastól

Storyline

When her husband breaks his arm, Stella is forced to go in his place with his Swedish colleague on a fishing trip. Unbeknownst to her, she picks up the wrong man on the airport; a man coming to Iceland to attend a rehab facility. She, along with her children, go to a cabin with the strange man, where comedy ensues.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | cult film | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

Iceland

Language:

Icelandic

Release Date:

18 October 1986 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Stella on Holiday

Company Credits

Production Co:

Umbi, Haust hf

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Stella í framboði (2002)

User Reviews

Stella gets her groove back

This is one of the most popular comedy films ever made in Iceland. It tells the story of Stella, a tired Icelandic housewife who hasn't had a holiday in years (the title translates as "Stella takes a Holiday"). Others involved are her husband and two kids, the husband's mistress and a Swedish gentleman who has come to Iceland to participate in an alcoholic rehab program. The film is as funny as ever, maybe even funnier now than when it was made, because the fashions and hairstyles are well and truly out of style and very cheesy.