When the Raven Flies

When the Raven Flies (1984)

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.

Date of release
1984-02-04
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (43)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Action, Drama, History
Director
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Collection
The Raven Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

When the Raven Flies ) is a 1984 Icelandic-Swedish adventure film written and directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. The story is set in Viking Age Iceland. The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Production

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson and Bo Jonsson both wanted to make a viking film, but do it unlike the depictions of vikings as done in Hollywood films. Their original plan was to adapt Nobel Prize in Literature-recipient Halldór Laxness' novel Gerpla into a film. Laxness was willing the sell them the film rights but advised against making the film.

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