The Occupation Years

1967 180 min

Overview

Tells of the years during the allied occupation of Iceland from 1940-1945. While a number of scenes depict daily life in Iceland (a combination of live footage and staged sequences), a substantial part of the film is concerned with military activities in Iceland and abroad, and the political development which lead to the proclamation of the Republic of Iceland in 1944. The film includes archive footage from English, American, German and Norwegian sources and incorporates interviews with people who lived through the era.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Iceland

Spoken Languages

Icelandic is

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Cast

Helga Backman

Narrator

Ævar Kvaran

Narrator

Helgi Skúlason

Narrator

Crew

Reynir Oddsson

Producer

Reynir Oddsson

Director

Reynir Oddsson

Screenplay

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