No Such Thing (film)
| No Such Thing Skrímsli | |
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| Directed by | Hal Hartley |
| Written by | Hal Hartley |
| Produced by | Hal Hartley Fridrik Thor Fridriksson Cecilia Kate Roque |
| Starring | Sarah Polley Robert John Burke Helen Mirren Julie Christie |
| Cinematography | Michael Spiller |
| Edited by | Steve Hamilton |
| Music by | Hal Hartley |
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| Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | United States Iceland |
| Languages | English Icelandic |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $62,703 |
No Such Thing (previously titled Monster, Icelandic: Skrímsli) is a 2001 supernatural drama film directed by Hal Hartley. It tells the story of Beatrice (Sarah Polley), a journalist whose fiancé is killed by a monster in Iceland. The story is based very loosely on the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the May 2001 Cannes Film Festival.