Film
When the Raven Flies
1984 · 1h 49m · Action · Drama · History
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- 6.7
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Overview
Vikings pillage Ireland, 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. Twenty years later the boy returns to Iceland take his revenge.
Cast
Jakob Þór Einarsson
Gest
Helgi Skúlason
Thord
Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Gest's Sister
Egill Ólafsson
Thord's Brother
Flosi Ólafsson
Erik
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Einar
Sveinn M. Eiðsson
Guard
Þráinn Karlsson
Olaf the Childlover
Júlíus Hjörleifsson
Hjörleifur
Pétur Einarsson
Slaver with heavy knife
Haukur Harðarson
Knife-Twin 1
Hörður Harðarson
Knife-Twin 2
Gunnar Jónsson
Erik's Retainer
Eva Dögg Sigurgeirsdóttir
Gest's sister as a child
Magnús Geir Kristjánsson
Gest as a child
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Leader of the Merchants
Crew
- Hrafn GunnlaugssonDirector · Writer · Editor
- Bo JönssonProducer · Screenplay
- Edda AndrésdóttirWriter · Executive Producer
- Thuridur VilhjálmsdóttirExecutive Producer
- Tony ForsbergDirector of Photography
- Harry ManfrediniOriginal Music Composer
- Hans-Erik PhilipOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 4, 1984
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Icelandic
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- 16
- Genres
- Action, Drama, History
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