When The Raven Flies

– Vikings pillage Ireland, seeking silver and slaves, slaying men and women in the process. A young bo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 49 Minutes
Release Year:
1984
Original Name:
Hrafninn flýgur
When the Raven Flies (1984) - Also known as Hrafninn flýgur

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.

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Release Date:

25 Apr 1985

Language:

Icelandic

Director:

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Writer:

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Bo Jonsson (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jakob Þór Einarsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Helgi Skúlason, Gotti Sigurdarson

Plot:

Ireland: Vikings pillage the land, 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. Iceland 20 years later: The boy returns to take his revenge on the killers, the Norwegian foster brothers; Thord and Eirik, by cunning and hidden weapons.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Svenska Filminstitutet

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10