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Hrafninn flýgur ()


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An Irish man seeks vengeance against the vikings who killed his parents.

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Gest
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Gest's Sister
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Thord
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Einar (as Gottskálk D. Sigurdarson)
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Erik
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Thord's Brother
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Guard
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Erik's Retainer
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Olaf the Childlover
Anna S. Karlsdóttir ...
(as Anna Karlsdóttir)
Abba M. Jóhannsdóttir
Anna Reynisdóttir
Arnaldur Friðgeirsson
Ármann Ingason
Birgir Guðjónsson
Birgir Mikaelsson ...
Thord's Retainer
Bjarni Guðmarsson
Börkur Arnviðarson ...
Merchant
Eva Dögg Sigurgeirsdóttir ...
Gest's sister as a child
Friðgeir Axfjörð ...
Merchant
Gesa Elísabeth Brumeister
Guðmundur Bogason ...
Leader of the merchants
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Slaver (as Guðni Guðnason)
Guðrún Kristín Magnúsdóttir ...
(as Guðrún K. Magnúsdóttir)
Guðrún Þórðardóttir ...
Slave girl
Guðrún Ægisdóttir
Harald G. Haraldsson
Haukur Harðarson ...
Knife-Twin 1
Hólmfríður Björnsdóttir ...
Erik's wife
Hörður Harðarson ...
Knife-Twin 2
Inga Svala Þórsdóttir
Jón Sigurbjörnsson ...
Thord's Retainer
Jónas R. Helgason
Júlíus Hjörleifsson ...
Hjörleifur
Ketill Larsen ...
Merchant
Kristinn Gunnarsson ...
Merchant
Magnús Geir Kristjánsson ...
Gest as a child
Ólafur Byron Guðmundsson ...
Thord's Retainer
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Slaver with heavy knife
Ragnar L. Gunnarsson
Ragnar Thoroddsen
Ragnheiður Garðarsdóttir ...
(as Ragnheiður Garðarsdóttir)
Reynir Garðar Brynjarsson
Runólfur Andrésson
Sigursteinn Guðmundsson
Sigtryggur Steinþórsson
Steinarr Magnússon
Svanhildur Thors
Sævar Helgason
Valgarður Guðjónsson ...
Erik's Retainer
Þorbjörn Reynir Gíslason
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Leader of the merchants

Directed by

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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Written by

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Edda Andrésdóttir ... (additional)
 
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson ... ()
 
Dashiell Hammett ... (novels "Red Harvest" and "Glass Key") (uncredited)
 
Bo Jonsson ... (screenplay)

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Edda Andrésdóttir ... executive producer
Bo Jonsson ... producer
Thuridur Vilhjálmsdóttir ... executive producer

Music by

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Harry Manfredini
Hans-Erik Philip

Cinematography by

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Tony Forsberg

Film Editing by

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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Set Decoration by

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Gunnar Baldursson
Gunnlaugur Jónasson

Costume Design by

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Karl Júlíusson

Makeup Department

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Gunilla Gränsbo ... makeup department head

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Thorhildur Thorleifsdottir ... assistant director

Art Department

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Petur Kjartansson ... carpenter
Halldor Thorgeirsson ... props
Einar Unnsteinsson ... carpenter

Sound Department

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Gunnar Smári Helgason ... sound
Pétur Hjaltested ... sound effects

Visual Effects by

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Eggert Baldvinsson ... digital restoration: film to DCP

Camera and Electrical Department

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Stefan Hencz ... assistant camera / gaffer
Helgi Mar Jonsson ... assistant camera
Gudmundur Kristjánsson ... assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Berglind Gardarsdottir ... costume supervisor

Additional Crew

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Börkur Arnviðarson ... Viking ship crew
Friðgeir Axfjörð ... Viking ship crew
Kristinn Gunnarsson ... Viking ship crew

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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

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Taglines To him the vengeance was all that mattered - to her forgiveness (Swedish theatrical tagline) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Korpen flyger (Sweden)
  • When the Raven Flies (United States)
  • Revenge of the Barbarians (United States)
  • The Raven Flies (United States)
  • Revenge of the Barbarians (World-wide, English title)
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Runtime
  • 109 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia The line "thungur hnifur" (heavy knifer) became a popular buzzword in Sweden during the 80's after the film's premiere. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Partiledaren som klev ut ur kylan (2021). See more »
Soundtracks Á Sprengisandi See more »
Quotes Gest: Heavy knife.
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