Iceland / Jan 01, 1978
The King of the River (1978)
Directed by Jón Hermannsson
25minruntime
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Plot
This documentary shows how Icelanders maintain the salmon stock in their rivers. It includes scenes from salmon fishing in the river Laxá í Kjós, the release of parr in a river called Svartá in the Skagafjördur district and the netting of salmon in the rivers Blanda and Ölfusá.
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Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Konungur breiðunnar |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Production countries | Iceland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ísfilm (IS) |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1978 |
| Writer | Indriði G. Þorsteinsson |
| Editing | Jón Hermannsson |
| Cinematography | Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson, Þrándur Thorodssen, Jón Hermannsson |
| Assistant directors | Jón Hermannsson |
| Camera operators | Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson, Þrándur Thorodssen, Jón Hermannsson |
| Additional photography | Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson, Þrándur Thorodssen, Jón Hermannsson |
| Music | Jón Hermannsson |
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| Sound | Jón Hermannsson |
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