Poster of The Fish Can Sing

The Fish Can Sing

Plot: Set at the start of the twentieth century, the movie deals with the orphaned boy Álfgrímur, his adoptive grandparents, and the small, tolerant community of misfits and eccentrics they gather around them at Brekkukot, their cottage in Reykjavík. As Álfgrímur begins to encounter the minor politicians, businessmen and social-climbers of the growing town of Reykjavík he starts to question his future as a fisherman's grandson, and is increasingly fascinated by Garðar Hólm, the celebrated Icelandic "world singer" whose sporadic returns to Iceland encourage Álfgrímur to pursue his own personal goals of self-expression
Release Date: Sunday, February 11 1973
51 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Árni ÁrnasonÁrni Árnason
Árni Árnason was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Álfgrímur (Age 17)'.
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Portrait of Þorsteinn Ö. StephensenÞorsteinn Ö. Stephensen
Þorsteinn Ö. Stephensen was
68 in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Grandfather'.
Wed, Dec 21 1904 –
Mon, Nov 11 1991
Portrait of Regína ÞórðardóttirRegína Þórðardóttir
Regína Þórðardóttir was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Grandmother'.
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Portrait of Þóra Borg EinarssonÞóra Borg Einarsson
Þóra Borg Einarsson was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Aunt Kristín'.
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Portrait of Sigríður B BragadóttirSigríður B Bragadóttir
Sigríður B Bragadóttir was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Guðmundsen Girl'.
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Portrait of Róbert ArnfinnssonRóbert Arnfinnsson
Róbert Arnfinnsson was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Guðmundsen'.
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Portrait of Nikulás ÞorvarðssonNikulás Þorvarðsson
Nikulás Þorvarðsson was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Álfgrímur (Age 12)'.
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Portrait of Sigrún HjálmtýsdóttirSigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir
Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Guðmundsen Girl (Aged 17)'.
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Portrait of Margrét Helga JóhanssdóttirMargrét Helga Jóhanssdóttir
Margrét Helga Jóhanssdóttir was
>> in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Cloe'.
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Portrait of Halldór LaxnessHalldór Laxness
Halldór Laxness was
70 in The Fish Can Sing
Wed, Apr 23 1902 –
Sun, Feb 08 1998
Portrait of Jon LaxdalJon Laxdal
Jon Laxdal was
39 in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Garðar Hólm'.
Wed, Jun 07 1933 –
Sun, May 15 2005

Crew

Portrait of Rolf HädrichRolf Hädrich
Rolf Hädrich was
41 in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Director, Script Editor'
Fri, Apr 24 1931 –
Sun, Oct 29 2000
Portrait of Halldór LaxnessHalldór Laxness
Halldór Laxness was
70 in The Fish Can Sing
as 'Novel'
Wed, Apr 23 1902 –
Sun, Feb 08 1998