In the Shadow of the Raven
Trausti returns to Iceland just in time to be entangled in a family feud over a stranded whale-cadaver. His mother (the family head) is mortally wounded and Grim kills Erikur; the other clan leader. Isold, daughter of Erikur now takes his place. Isold and Trausti are attracted to each other, but Isold was promised to Hjoerleifur - the son of the Bishop (of Iceland) and his powerful wife. However, Isold has a plan...
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About In the Shadow of the Raven
In the Shadow of the Raven is a 1988 Icelandic-language drama film directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. The cast is led by Reine Brynolfsson, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Egill Ólafsson. It has a runtime of 2h 4m.
In the Shadow of the Raven was produced by Filmhuset, Sandrews, and Svenska Filminstitutet and made in Iceland and Sweden. It was released on October 28, 1988.
- Director
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
- Writers
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
- Release date
- October 28, 1988
- Original language
- Icelandic
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Iceland, Sweden
- Production
- Filmhuset, Sandrews, Svenska Filminstitutet
In the Shadow of the Raven cast & crew
In the Shadow of the Raven was directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson and written by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson.
The cast features Reine Brynolfsson as Trausti, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir as Isold, Egill Ólafsson as Hjoerleifur, Sune Mangs as Bishop, Kristbjörg Kjeld as Sigrid, and Helgi Skúlason as Grim.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Esa Vuorinen and it was produced by Christer Abrahamsen and Katinka Faragó.
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Cast of In the Shadow of the Raven
Reine Brynolfsson
Trausti
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
Isold
Egill Ólafsson
Hjoerleifur
Sune Mangs
Bishop
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Sigrid
Helgi Skúlason
Grim
Johann Neumann
Leonardo
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Egill
Sveinn M. Eiðsson
Ketill
Flosi Ólafsson
Erikur
Guðmunda Elíasdóttir
Fostra
Rúrik Haraldsson
Lawman
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In the Shadow of the Raven is originally in Icelandic. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
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In the Shadow of the Raven runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
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