Iceland / Mar 22, 1989
The Herring Made Us All Rich (1989)
Directed by Hjálmtýr Heiðdal
46minruntime
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Plot
The story of a herring enterprise in Árneshreppur á Ströndum which began in 1934 with the construction of the country's biggest herring plant in the village of Djúpavík. The plant brought great prosperity to the community, in the mids of world depression. The film includes interviews with several people involved in this adventure as well as old films and photographs.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Af síldinni öll erum orðin rík... |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 22 marzo 1989 |
| Production | Hjálmtýr Heiðdal |
| Writer | Hjálmtýr Heiðdal, Finnbogi Hermannsson |
| Editing | Hjálmtýr Heiðdal |
| Cinematography | Guðmundur Bjartmarsson, Hjálmtýr Heiðdal |
| Assistant directors | Hjálmtýr Heiðdal |
| Camera operators | Guðmundur Bjartmarsson, Hjálmtýr Heiðdal |
| Additional photography | Guðmundur Bjartmarsson, Hjálmtýr Heiðdal |
| Music | Gunnar Þórðarson, Gunnar Þorsteinsson |
| Sound | Gunnar Þorsteinsson, Gunnar Þórðarson |
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