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In the Shadow of the Raven

In the Shadow of the Raven

★ 6.2/10•1988•2h 4m•16•Drama

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...

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson · Director

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 4m
LanguageIS
Release DateOct 28, 1988

Actors

Reine Brynolfsson

Reine Brynolfsson

Trausti

Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir

Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir

Isold

Egill Ólafsson

Egill Ólafsson

Hjoerleifur

Sune Mangs

Sune Mangs

Bishop

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Sigrid

Helgi Skúlason

Helgi Skúlason

Grim

Johann Neumann

Johann Neumann

Leonardo

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Egill

Sveinn M. Eiðsson

Sveinn M. Eiðsson

Ketill

Flosi Ólafsson

Flosi Ólafsson

Erikur

Guðmunda Elíasdóttir

Fostra

Rúrik Haraldsson

Rúrik Haraldsson

Lawman

Nina Norén

Nina Norén

Maid (uncredited)

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