MOVIE • 1984

When the Raven Flies

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 43

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Top 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

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Júlíus Hjörleifsson

Hjörleifur

Pétur Einarsson

Slaver with heavy knife

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Haukur Harðarson

Knife-Twin 1

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Hörður Harðarson

Knife-Twin 2

Gunnar Jónsson

Erik's Retainer

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Eva Dögg Sigurgeirsdóttir

Gest's sister as a child

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Theatrical release date: February 4, 1984

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

February 4, 1984

Runtime

109 min

Language

Icelandic

Origin

Iceland

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