The Occupation Years

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.

Country:

Iceland

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

180 minutes

Year:

1967

Director:

Reynir Oddsson

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Company:

United Motion Pictures

Cast:
Helga Backman

Narrator

Ævar Kvaran

Narrator

Helgi Skúlason

Narrator

Crew:
Reynir Oddsson

Director

Reynir Oddsson

Screenplay

Reynir Oddsson

Director of Photography

Örn Harðarsson

Director of Photography

Vilhjálmur Knudsen

Director of Photography