In the Shadow of the Raven

Í skugga hrafnsins
Directed by	Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Produced by	Christer Abrahamsen
Written by	Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Starring	Reine Brynolfsson Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir Egill Ólafsson Sune Mangs Kristbjörg Kjeld
Music by	Harry Manfredini Hans-Erik Philip
Cinematography	Tony Forsberg
Edited by	Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Release dates	1988
Running time	124 minutes
Country	Iceland
Language	Icelandic, German
Budget	ISK 200,000,000

In the Shadow of the Raven (orig. Í skugga hrafnsins ( pronunciation )) 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.^[1]

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 (1987) - (original Icelandic title: Í skugga hrafnsins).
• 3) Embla (2007) - (original Icelandic title: Hvíti víkingurinn) - the directors cut of The White Viking.

See also

• List of submissions to the 61st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• In the Shadow of the Raven at the Internet Movie Database
• In the Shadow of the Raven at the Swedish Film Institute Database
• In the Shadow of the Raven at AllMovie
• Í skugga hrafnsins at Kvìkmyndír