In the Shadow of the Raven

(1988)

★ 6.2 IMDb · 19 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1988

Runtime: 124 мин

Country: Iceland, Sweden

Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Cast: Reine Brynolfsson, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Egill Ólafsson, Sune Mangs, Кристбьёрг Кьельд, Helgi Skúlason, Johann Neumann, Сигюрдюр Сигюрйоунссон, Sveinn M. Eiðsson, Flosi Ólafsson

Plot

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...