The Occupation Years

The Occupation Years 1967 Directed by Reynir Oddsson Hernámsárin

Tells of the years during the allied occupation of Iceland from 1940-1945. While a number of scenes depict daily life in Iceland (a combination of live footage and staged sequences), a substantial part of the film is concerned with military activities in Iceland and abroad, and the political development which lead to the proclamation of the Republic of Iceland in 1944. The film includes archive footage from English, American, German and Norwegian sources and incorporates interviews with people who lived through the era.

Country Iceland

Production Country Iceland

Language Icelandic

Spoken Language Icelandic

Gnere Documentary

Production Company United Motion Pictures

Release Date 14 November 1967

180 mins