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'Ntt Lf' (, English: 'New Life') is an Icelandic film directed by rinn Bertelsson and released in 1983. The film is a comedy shot in the Westman Islands and stars Eggert orleifsson and Karl gst lfsson, among others. The music features several musicians including the band Tappi Tkarrass (of which Bjrk was a member), which contributed the songs "Sperglar" and "Kukl" (a.k.a. "Seiur").
Synopsis
The film is the first of three about the misadventures of two friends, r and Danni.["[http://www.heimaslod.is/index.php/N%C3%BDtt_l%C3%ADf Ntt lf]", Kvikmyndir og sjnvarp, Heimasl, Vestmannaeyjabr ] 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. The islands become a perfect setting for many funny and strange situations, especially after word gets around that the two are spies from the Ministry of Fisheries.[
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Cast
Karl gst lfsson: Danel lafsson.
Eggert orleifsson: r Magnsson.
Runlfur Dagbjartsson: Vglundur, work manager.
Eirkur Sigurgeirsson: Axel, best employee.
Sveinn Tmasson: si, the shipper.
Gurn Kolbeinsdttir: Mara Vglundsdttir.
Elva sk lafsdttir: Miss Snfells and Hnappadalsssla.
Ingveldur Gya Kristinsdttir: Silja, Axels' girlfriend.
Magns S. Magnsson: Sigurur mayonese.
Frmann Lvksson: Jlli, the house keeper.
Hlynur lafsson: Alli, guest at the ball at Aluhsi.
Gulaug Bjarnadttir: Magga, r's ex-wife.
Tappi Tkarrass (Bjrk Gumundsdttir - vocals. Jakob Smri Magnsson - bass. Eyjlfur Jhannsson - guitar. Gumundur r Gunnarsson).
Reception
The film was the fourth highest-grossing film in Iceland in 1983 and the second highest-grossing local film after 'On Top'.
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