
The Hillside Is Beautiful
1955, Icelandic. Directed by Rune Lindström.
Swedish-Icelandic documentary film commissioned by Iceland's tourist board, which in magnificent color photography links the heritage from the fairy tale era with contemporary Iceland. The film was produced in two language versions – one in Swedish and one in Icelandic – different soundtracks and subtitles, but where the moving images were the same.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Icelandic
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- Released
- 26 January 1955
- Original title
- Fögur er hlíðin
- Country
- Iceland
- Written by
- Rune Lindström, Sigurdur Thórarinsson
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The Hillside Is Beautiful runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is The Hillside Is Beautiful on?
The Hillside Is Beautiful isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 January 1955. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hillside Is Beautiful?
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Who directed The Hillside Is Beautiful?
The Hillside Is Beautiful (1955) was directed by Rune Lindström and stars Gunnar Rósinkranz, Sigurdur Thórarinsson, Róbert Arnfinnsson.