An Irish man seeks vengeance against the vikings who killed his parents.
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Jakob Þór Einarsson | ... | Gest |
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Edda Björgvinsdóttir | ... | Gest's Sister |
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Helgi Skúlason | ... | Thord |
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Gotti Sigurdarson | ... | Einar (as Gottskálk D. Sigurdarson) |
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Flosi Ólafsson | ... | Erik |
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Egill Ólafsson | ... | Thord's Brother |
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Sveinn M. Eiðsson | ... | Guard |
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Þráinn Karlsson | ... | Olaf the Childlover |
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Anna S. Karlsdóttir | ... | (as Anna Karlsdóttir) |
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Ireland: Vikings pillage the land, seeking silver and slaves, slaying men and women in the process. A young boy is spared when a Viking takes pity on him instead of killing him. Iceland 20 years later: The boy returns to take his revenge on the killers, the Norwegian foster brothers; Thord and Eirik, by cunning and hidden weapons. Written by Stle A. Olsen <sao@idt.unit.no>
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viking | sword and shield | female nudity | revenge | animal in title |Taglines:
To him the vengeance was all that mattered - to her forgiveness (Swedish theatrical tagline)Certificate:
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IcelandicRelease Date:
25 April 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Thord: He is young. The journey would kill him.
Björn: Kill him. He is old enough to have seen to much.
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The location for Thord's farm was a rock at a farm known as Drangshlíð. Today, there is a hotel and restaurant at the farm and visitors can visit the iconic location. See more »Quotes
Olaf the Childlover: What are we supposed to do with this one?Thord: He is young. The journey would kill him.
Björn: Kill him. He is old enough to have seen to much.
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When I first saw this marvelous film in 1999 in Russia, I could not believe my own eyes - in fact, I had never seen a single Icelandic film before that, this was the first and what a great sensation! This is a highly elegant, smoothly done and excellent work. The idea is pretty simple, Gest, the main hero, comes to take revenge for his slain parents. The whole story takes place in 900's, so Iceland is still a heathen country, god Thor is frequently mentioned and his one-eyed figure is also often addressed to by several characters. What really marvels there is the superb combination of the actors' play, impeccable nature, and the spellbinding soundtrack. This terrible, never ending, incessant rain that falls throughout the film is just another character - it adds to the gloomy picture and the dark feeling of the main hero. His revenge is slow, but irreversible, he does what he thinks he has to. And he succeeds. The whole film leaves a great, lasting and powerful impression. Watch it, it is a must!