In the Shadow of the Raven (1988)

Original title

Í skugga hrafnsins

Directed by

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Genre

thriller film, medieval film

Country

Iceland

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

16

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Viking Age Iceland, a man seeks to marry a woman from a rival clan. Old grudges and violent conflicts erupt between the families.

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What happens

In the Shadow of the Raven (Icelandic: Í skugga hrafnsins ) is the title of a 1988 film by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, set in Viking Age Iceland. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. In the Shadow of the Raven is the second film of the Raven Trilogy (also known as the Viking Trilogy) that consists of three 'Viking' films: 1) When the Raven Flies (1984) – (original Icelandic title: Hrafninn flýgur) – usually known as simply The Raven or Revenge of the Barbarians. 2) In The Shadow of the Raven (1988) – (original Icelandic title: Í skugga hrafnsins). 3) Embla (2007) – (original Icelandic title: Hvíti víkingurinn) – the director's cut of The White Viking. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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