Iceland / Oct 03, 1996 / 12
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Devil's Island is a bitter sweet tale of Iceland in the fifties. Life is rough in Reykjavik's post-war slum of Camp Thule, where the abandoned US military barracks have been turned into makeshift homes. Struggling wives and their hard-working husbands try to make ends meet. The younger generation dreams of dollars, Rock'n'Roll and the American way of life. To celebrate or to drown their misery - they're never short of a good reason to booze. Devil's Island vividly depicts the everyday life of a wacky family, their neighbours and friends and shows how some of their dreams come true and others don't.
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Djöflaeyjan |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Production countries | Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Íslenska kvikmyndasamsteypan, Zentropa Entertainments, Peter Rommel Productions, Filmhuset AS, ZDF/Arte |
| Release date | 3 ottobre 1996 |
| Production | Peter Rommel, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Egil Ødegård |
| Writer | Einar Kárason |
| Editing | Steingrímur Karlsson, Skule Eriksen |
| Cinematography | Ari Kristinsson |
| Assistant directors | Fridrik Thor Fridriksson |
| Camera operators | Ari Kristinsson |
| Additional photography | Ari Kristinsson |
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| Production design | Árni Páll Jóhannsson |
| Art direction | Árni Páll Jóhannsson |
| Set decoration | Árni Páll Jóhannsson |
| Music | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Björgvin Halldórsson, Kjartan Kjartansson |
| Sound | Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Björgvin Halldórsson, Kjartan Kjartansson |
| Costume design | Karl Aspelund |
| Makeup | Karl Aspelund |
| Hairstyling | Karl Aspelund |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Czechia / Jan 08, 1998 / 15+
United States / Mar 12, 1999
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