On Top (film)
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Með allt á hreinu (On Top) | |
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Directed by | Ágúst Guðmundsson |
Starring | Egill Ólafsson Eggert Þorleifsson |
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Country | Iceland |
Language | Icelandic |
On Top (Icelandic: Með allt á hreinu (pronunciation (help·info))) is an Icelandic musical comedy from 1982, directed by Icelandic 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 (also the name of the band in the film) and (Gærurnar in the film), and the film is largely based on performances by the two bands. According to the L.A. Times film critic reviewed the movie and started the review by saying "On Top features a bunch of Icelandic fruitcakes wearing strange clothes"
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The film was the highest-grossing film in Iceland in 1983.[1]
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- 1982 films
- Icelandic-language films
- Films directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson
- Icelandic films
- 1980s musical comedy films
- 1982 comedy films
- Musical comedy film stubs
- Icelandic film stubs