Tears of Stone (1995)

5.4/10 110 min Drama

Overview

About Icelandic composer Jon Leifs (1899-1968) who spent much of his life in Germany before WWII. The film begins in the 1930s after he has married the daughter of an industrialist, Annie, who is also a concert pianist. This era was frustrating for Leifs because his works were seldom performed. Iceland's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995

Cast

Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson

Jón Leifs

Jóhann Sigurðarson

Páll Ísólfsson

Heinz Bennent

Herr Riethof

Ingrid Andree

Frau Riethof

Ulrich Tukur

Ernst Züchner

Hera Hilmar

Árni Pétur Guðjónsson

Konsertmeistari

Sigurjón Kjartansson

Upptökustjóri

Thomas Brasch

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