Angels of the Universe(Movie, 2000)

Name: Angels of the Universe
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: T01:40:00
Rating: 3.4

Original title: "Englar alheimsins" (Icelandic/IS)

1h 40min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 14 votes)

Angels of the Universe (Icelandic: Englar alheimsins) is a 2000 Icelandic film directed and produced by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson. The leading role is played by Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, who was nominated for the European Film Awards for best acting. The story is based on Einar Már Guðmundsson's 1995 novel of the same name, a semi-fictional story about Einar's brother Pálmi Örn Guðmundsson (named Páll in the book and movie). Much of the book is true; for example, Pálmi was mentally ill and painted as a hobby. ()

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Awards & Nominations for Angels of the Universe

Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor Edda Award for Best Film nominated for: European Film Award for Best Actor

About Angels of the Universe

The story of an Icelandic man and his slow descent into madness. Along his journey he meets Dagný, the initial cause of his breakdown. Other people he meets in the asylum have been committed for various reasons, such as signing cheques for Adolf Hitler and, believing themselves to be writing songs for the Beatles and telepathically transmitting to the band.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Germany, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden

Made by: Zentropa Entertainments, Icelandic Film, Peter Rommel Productions, Filmhuset AS

Original language: Icelandic (IS)

Spoken languages: Icelandic (IS)

Translated into 6 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Icelandic (IS), Italian (IT), Russian (RU)

Status: Released

Release date US: 01/01/2000

Cast: Baltasar Kormákur, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson

Director: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Producer: Friðrik Þór Friðriksson

Screenwriter: Einar Már Guðmundsson

Film Editor: Sigvaldi J. Kárason, Skule Eriksen

Director of Photography: Harald Paalgard

Composer: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

Costume designer: Helga I. Stefánsdóttir

Production Designer: Jón Steinar Ragarsson

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Englar Alheimsins"

Keywords: schizophrenia, based on novel or book, suicide, mentally disabled

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