Tears of Stone (1995)

About Icelandic composer Jon Leifs (1899-1968) who spent much of his life in Germany before WWII. The film begins in the 1930s after he has married the daughter of an industrialist, Annie, who is also a concert pianist. This era was frustrating for Leifs because his works were seldom performed. Iceland's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1995

Released Sept. 15, 1995 110 min None+

Genres: Biography, Drama

Keywords: soundmix.dolby-sr, aspectratio.1-66-1

Production Companies: Peter Rommel Productions, Tónabíó

Country: Germany
Production Countries: Germany, Iceland
Languages: German, Icelandic