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Devil's Island

1996 Icelandic film directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
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Devil's Island

Summary

Devil's Island is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Devil's Island received the Amanda Award for Best Nordic Feature Film[3].
  • Devil's Island's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Devil's Island was directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson[5].
  • Einar Kárason wrote the screenplay for Devil's Island[6].
  • Devil's Island's composer is recorded as Björgvin Halldórsson[7].
  • Devil's Island's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Baltasar Kormákur[9].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Gísli Halldórsson[10].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir[11].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson[12].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Magnús Ólafsson[13].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Óskar Jónasson[14].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Ævar Örn Jósepsson[15].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Helga Braga Jónsdóttir[16].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Sigurður Sigurjónsson[17].
  • A cast member of Devil's Island was Margrét Ákadóttir[18].
  • Devil's Island's director of photography is recorded as Ari Kristinsson[19].
  • The original language of Devil's Island was Icelandic[20].
  • Devil's Island was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Devil's Island's color is recorded as color[22].
  • Devil's Island's country of origin is recorded as Iceland[23].
  • Devil's Island was published on January 1, 1996[24].
  • Devil's Island's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[25].
  • Devil's Island's narrative location is recorded as Reykjavík[26].
  • Devil's Island's nominated for is recorded as International Submission to the Academy Awards[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Devil's Island was directed by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson[5]. Einar Kárason wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Baltasar Kormákur[9], Gísli Halldórsson[10], Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir[11], Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson[12], Magnús Ólafsson[13], and Óskar Jónasson[14].

Publication

Devil's Island was published on January 1, 1996[24]. The original language of it was Icelandic[20]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Devil's Island received the Amanda Award for Best Nordic Feature Film[3].

Why It Matters

Devil's Island ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Devil's Island receive?

Honors received include Amanda Award for Best Nordic Feature Film[3].

Related Entities

Baltasar Kormákur film Iceland Netflix Reykjavík

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Director of photography → Ari Kristinsson
    Country of origin → —
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    P14821 → 116116
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