Hreidar the Stupid

Hreidar the Stupid

Twenty minutes of inventive puppet animation, it was finished in January 1996. The story, taken from an Icelandic saga, tells of the adventures in Norway of Hreidar, a "big, ugly and slowwitted" Icelander. Hreidar wants to meet King Magnus, whom he impresses with his enormous strength and candid behavior; then he has a fight with a soldier of another king, Harald, and kills him.

Release Date

October 31, 1996

Status

Released

Original Title

Hreiðar the Stupid

Runtime

20min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Icelandic

Production Companies

Nukufilm