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Release Date:
October 21, 1988
Original Title:
Formgaldur - Svipmynd af Sigurjóni Ólafssyni, myndhöggvara
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Auk hf.
Production Countries:
Iceland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 30
A documentary about the Icelandic sculptor, Sigurjón Ólafsson. Shot between 1978-1984, the film shows Mr. Ólafsson making a portrait in clay of the late president of Iceland, Dr. Kristján Eldjárn. The proces is shown almost from the beginning until the sculpture has been moulded into bronze. The film also deals with some of Ólafsson's other work and a visit is paid to the artists's place of birth, Eyrarbakki, a small village on the south west coast of Iceland.
Director:
Þorsteinn Úlfar Björnsson
Director of Photography:
Þorsteinn Úlfar Björnsson
Editor:
Þorsteinn Úlfar Björnsson
Music:
Alain Debray
Screenplay:
Þorsteinn Úlfar Björnsson
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