The Fish Can Sing (Brekkukotsannáll) 51 years old

The Fish Can Sing

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. He discovers the true value of his boyhood experiences only as he sets out on a path that will take him away from them forever.

Credits

The Fish Can Sing Cast

Name Character
Regína Þórðardóttir She was 66, 68 years old when she died as Grandmother
Róbert Arnfinnsson He was 49, 89 years old when he died as Guðmundsen
Sigrún Hjálmtýsdóttir She was 17, now 68 years old as Guðmundsen Girl (Aged 17)
Jon Laxdal He was 39, 71 years old when he died as Garðar Hólm

The Fish Can Sing Crew

Name Department
Rolf Hädrich as Director. He was 41 (69) years old when He died Directing
Rolf Hädrich as Script Editor. He was 41 (69) years old when He died Writing
The Fish Can Sing poster
The Fish Can Sing (51 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, February 11, 1973
  • Runtime: 167 minutes