''On Top'' (Icelandic: ''Með allt á hreinu'' ()) is an

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musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...

from

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, directed by

ic director Ágúst Guðmundsson. The film, which still enjoys widespread popularity in Iceland, tells the story of two bands (one all-male and one all-female) that go on a tour together and then become engaged in a rivalry. The cast is composed members of the pop bands Stuðmenn (also the name of the band in the film) and Grýlurnar (''Gærurnar'' in the film), and the film is largely based on performances by the two bands. According to Valgeir Guðjónsson the

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film critic reviewed the movie and started the review by saying "On Top features a bunch of Icelandic fruitcakes wearing strange clothes"

Cast

Egill Ólafsson Egill Ólafsson (born 9 February 1953) is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, and actor. He is married to the actress, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir. Education Egill Ólafsson studied playing guitar and piano when he was young and was part of a boys' bra ...

* Ragnhildur Gísladóttir * Valgeir Guðjónsson *

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 ...

Jakob Frímann Magnússon Jakob Frímann Magnússon (born 4 May 1953) is a Danish-born Icelandic composer, keyboard player, film director and producer. In Iceland he is best known as the keyboardist and one of the founders of the multiartistic band Stuðmenn, with which he ...

Anna Björnsdóttir Anna Björnsdóttir (born 4 July 1954), also known as Anna Bjorn, is an Icelandic graphic designer, yoga instructor, documentary filmmaker, model, actress and beauty pageant title holder. In 1974, she represented Iceland in Miss Universe 1974, M ...

Reception

The film was the highest-grossing film in Iceland in 1983.

References

External links

* 1982 films Films directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson Icelandic comedy films 1980s Icelandic-language films 1980s musical comedy films 1982 comedy films 1982 musical films {{Iceland-film-stub