''Dalalíf'' (English: Pastoral Life) is an Icelandic comedy film released in 1984, directed by

Þráinn Bertelsson Þráinn Bertelsson (born 30 November 1944) is an Icelandic film director, writer, politician, journalist and newspaper editor. He moved into politics in the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, and was elected a member of the Althing in 2009, i ...

and stars

Eggert Þorleifsson Eggert Þorleifsson (born 18 July 1952) is an Icelandic stage and film actor. He is best known for his acting in the ''Líf'' trilogy and '' Með allt á hreinu''. Personal life Eggert is the younger brother of director and politician Þórhil ...

and Karl Ágúst Úlfsson. It is the second film in the ''Líf'' trilogy and a sequel to '' Nýtt líf''.

Synopsis

Con artist A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have def ...

s Þór and Danni present themselves as experts on

agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

and hoax an unfortunate farmer into trusting them with his animals while going abroad. Obviously, he shouldn't have. When they have managed to get the "hold" of things they get the brilliant idea to have an agricultural seminar for city people on the farm.

Cast

* Karl Ágúst Úlfsson as Daníel 'Danni' Ólafsson *

as Þór Magnússon * Hrafnhildur Valbjörnsdottir as Katrín *

Sigurður Sigurjónsson Sigurður Sigurjónsson, commonly referred to as Siggi Sigurjóns, is an Icelandic actor, comedian and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy group Spaugstofan. He has starred in a number of films and television series since the l ...

as JP * Marentza Poulsen as Marit

References

External links

Dalalíf
on kvikmyndir.is
Dalalíf
on Kvikmyndavefurinn * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalalif 1984 films 1980s Icelandic-language films Films directed by Þráinn Bertelsson Icelandic comedy films 1984 comedy films