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 ...
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Title: Shadow of the Raven (1988)
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| Reine Brynolfsson | ... | Trausti | |
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Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir | ... | Isold |
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Egill Ólafsson | ... | Hjoerleifur |
| Sune Mangs | ... | Bishop | |
| Kristbjörg Kjeld | ... | Sigrid | |
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Klara Íris Vigfúsdóttir | ... | Sol |
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Helgi Skúlason | ... | Grim |
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Johann Neumann | ... | Leonardo |
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Helga Bachmann | ... | Edda |
| Sigurður Sigurjónsson | ... | Egill | |
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Sveinn M. Eiðsson | ... | Ketill |
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Flosi Ólafsson | ... | Erikur |
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Guðmunda Elíasdóttir | ... | Fostra |
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Rúrik Haraldsson | ... | Lawman |
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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... Written by Staale A. Olsen <sao@idt.unit.no>
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Release Date:
23 October 1988 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
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ISK 200,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Through part of the "Viking-trilogy" and often put in lists of the best film about the viking age, the film does not feature any vikings. See more »Contribute to This Page
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The Shadow of the Raven is bigger in scope and conception than the only other Icelandic film of its kind (Outlaw: Gisli's Saga). It portrays not only a feud between two families, but the conflict in medieval Iceland between the ancient pagan religion and encroaching Christianity. Naturally, the advocates of Christianity use it for their own political purposes. The other big themes of medieval literature are there as well: conflict of loyalties, treachery by trusted friends, romantic attraction between enemies, and revenge against all odds. The film makes some concessions to modern cinematic conventions - the dialog is not always as terse and ironic as you find in the sagas. But the film is still very authentic, and the action (though it flows from the characters and situations) is not easily predictable.