| Nýtt Líf | |
| Director: | Þráinn Bertelsson |
| Producer: | Jón Hermannsson |
| Editing: | Ari Kristinsson |
| Music: | various |
| Cinematography: | Ari Kristinsson |
| Starring: | Eggert Þorleifsson Karl Ágúst Úlfsson |
| Distributor: | Nýtt Líf ehf. |
| Runtime: | 87 min |
| Language: | Icelandic |
Nýtt Líf (English: New Life) is an Icelandic film directed by Þráinn Bertelsson and released in 1983. The film is a comedy shot in the Westman Islands and stars Eggert Þorleifsson and Karl Ágúst Úlfsson, among others. The music features several musicians including the band Tappi Tíkarrass (of which Björk was a member), which contributed the songs "Sperglar" and "Kukl" (a.k.a. "Seiður").
The film is the first of three about the misadventures of two friends, Þór and Danni.[1] Two friends working at a restaurant get fired from their jobs and after seeing an advertisement for the fishing industry of the Westman Islands, decide to go there and make some money. The islands become a perfect setting for many funny and strange situations, especially after word gets around that the two are spies from the Ministry of Fisheries.
Daníel Ólafsson.
Eggert Þorleifsson
Þór Magnússon.
Runólfur Dagbjartsson
Víglundur, work manager.
Eiríkur Sigurgeirsson
Axel, best employee.
Sveinn Tómasson
Ási, the shipper.
Guðrún Kolbeinsdóttir
María Víglundsdóttir.
Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir
Miss Snæfells and Hnappadalssýsla.
Ingveldur Gyða Kristinsdóttir
Silja, Axels' girlfriend.
Magnús S. Magnússon
Sigurður mayonese.
Frímann Lúðvíksson
Júlli, the house keeper.
Hlynur Ólafsson
Alli, guest at the ball at Alþýðuhúsið.
Guðlaug Bjarnadóttir
Magga, Þór's ex-wife.
Tappi Tíkarrass (Björk Guðmundsdóttir - vocals. Jakob Smári Magnússon - bass. Eyjólfur Jóhannsson - guitar. Guðmundur Þór Gunnarsson).
The film was the fourth highest-grossing film in Iceland in 1983 and the second highest-grossing local film after On Top.[2]