Czechia / Jan 27, 2002 / Febio Film Festival
Benjamin, the Dove (1995)
Directed by Gísli Snær Erlingsson
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1h 18min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Benjamin Dove is a story of a group of friends who form their own little round table of knights. The first thing they see in the morning is what they are to be called. Benjamin saw a dove first thing, hence, Benjamin Dove. However problems start to occur as some boys are outcast, some are kicked out, new gangs are created, rivalry and chaos ensue and finally it ends with a death. A death no one in the sleepy town expected.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guðmundur Haraldsson | Benjamín's father |
| Elsa Lillý Lárusdóttir | Child |
| Sigríður Rut Marrow | Girl crying in door |
| Jóhann Sigurðarson | Benjamín, old |
| Konrad Thorleifsson | Guest |
| Sigurveig Jónsdóttir | Nurse |
| Ólafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir | Neighbour |
| Arnar Einarsson | Beggi kúkur |
| Kári Þórðarson | Helgi |
| Hilmar Birgir Ólafsson | Baldur, young |
| Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir | Benjamín's mother |
| Guðbjörg Thoroddsen | Baldur's mother |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Benjamín dúfa |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Production countries | Germany, Iceland, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft, Baldur film, Migma Film |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1995 |
| Production | Baldur Hrafnkell Jónsson |
| Writer | Friðrik Erlingsson |
| Editing | Kerstin Eriksdotter |
| Cinematography | Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson, Ægir Guðmundsson |
| Assistant directors | Fahad Falur Jabali, Gísli Snær Erlingsson |
| Camera operators | Ægir Guðmundsson |
| Additional photography | Ægir Guðmundsson |
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| Production design | Karl Aspelund, Jon Steinar Ragnarsson |
| Art direction | Jon Steinar Ragnarsson |
| Set decoration | Jon Steinar Ragnarsson |
| Special effects | Eggert Ketilsson |
| Music | Ólafur Gaukur Þórhallsson, Kjartan Kjartansson, Thorbjørn Erlingsson |
| Sound | Kjartan Kjartansson, Ólafur Gaukur Þórhallsson, Thorbjørn Erlingsson |
| Costume design | Maria Valles |
| Makeup | Maria Valles |
| Hairstyling | Maria Valles |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Singapore / May 01, 1998
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 01, 1995
Iceland / Nov 09, 1995
Sweden / Oct 11, 1996
Finland / Oct 24, 1998
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