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Shadow of the Raven

Original title: Í skugga hrafnsins
  • 19881988
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
848
YOUR RATING
Reine Brynolfsson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, and Helgi Skúlason in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
  • Adventure
  • 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... Read allTrausti 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... Read allTrausti 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) an... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
848
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
  • Writer
    • Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
  • Stars
    • Reine Brynolfsson
    • Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
    • Egill Ólafsson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
  • Writer
    • Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
  • Stars
    • Reine Brynolfsson
    • Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
    • Egill Ólafsson
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    • 8User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Sune Mangs and Egill Ólafsson in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Reine Brynolfsson and Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Kristbjörg Kjeld and Egill Ólafsson in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Reine Brynolfsson in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Reine Brynolfsson, Sigurður Sigurjónsson, and Helgi Skúlason in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Reine Brynolfsson in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Sune Mangs and Sigurður Sigurjónsson in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
    Reine Brynolfsson, Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, and Sune Mangs in Shadow of the Raven (1988)
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    Reine Brynolfsson
    Reine Brynolfsson
    • Traustias Trausti
    Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
    Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
    • Isoldas Isold
    Egill Ólafsson
    Egill Ólafsson
    • Hjoerleifuras Hjoerleifur
    Sune Mangs
    Sune Mangs
    • Bishopas Bishop
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    Kristbjörg Kjeld
    • Sigridas Sigrid
    Klara Íris Vigfúsdóttir
    • Solas Sol
    Helgi Skúlason
    Helgi Skúlason
    • Grimas Grim
    Johann Neumann
    • Leonardoas Leonardo
    Helga Bachmann
    • Eddaas Edda
    Sigurður Sigurjónsson
    Sigurður Sigurjónsson
    • Egillas Egill
    Sveinn M. Eiðsson
    Sveinn M. Eiðsson
    • Ketillas Ketill
    Flosi Ólafsson
    Flosi Ólafsson
    • Erikuras Erikur
    Guðmunda Elíasdóttir
    • Fostraas Fostra
    Rúrik Haraldsson
    • Lawmanas Lawman
    Richard Cullen
    • Peasantas Peasant
    • (uncredited)
    Gunnar Jónsson
    Gunnar Jónsson
    • Monkas Monk
    • (uncredited)
    Ketill Larsen
    • Lawman's assistantas Lawman's assistant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
    • Writer
      • Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
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    • Trivia
      Appearing as a extra in this film is what made Noomi Rapace want to be an actress. According to Rapace, some of the actors where getting tired after a long day of shooting the wedding scene and asked director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson to call it a day. When he heard this, he pointed at Rapace who was still dancing after hours of filming, and said: "Look, if that little girl can continue, then so can you!" Rapace's father Hrafnkell Karlsson also appears in the film as one of Edda's farmhands. He is the big one with curly hair.
    • Goofs
      The actor playing Egil is obviously not trained to use a bow as he displays all beginners errors when he handles it like how he holds his right arm and the placing of the arrow on the bow's right side. Compare and contrast with the actor playing Grimur who handles his bow correctly.
    • Quotes

      Sol: Daddy, will you play with me?

      Trausti: I will play with you later Sol. Now I will play with Hjoerleiurf

    • Connections
      Followed by Hvíti víkingurinn (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Suðurnesjamenn
      Written by Sigvaldi Kaldalóns

    User reviews8

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    An Icelandic epic that has everything
    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.
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    • Aug 28, 2005

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    • Did he really slay a live seal in the beginning?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 1988 (Iceland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Iceland
      • Norway
    • Languages
      • Icelandic
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Im Schatten des Raben
    • Filming locations
      • Námaskarð, Iceland
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Art
      • Film
      • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • ISK 200,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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