When the Raven Flies
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| Hrafninn Flýgur | |
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| Directed by | Hrafn Gunnlaugsson |
| Produced by | Bo Jonsson |
| Written by | Hrafn Gunnlaugsson |
| Starring | Jakob Þór Einarsson Edda Björgvinsdóttir Helgi Skúlason Egill Ólafsson Flosi Ólafsson |
| Music by | Harry Manfredini Hans-Erik Philip |
| Cinematography | Tony Forsberg |
| Editing by | Hrafn Gunnlaugsson |
| Release date(s) | 1984 |
| Running time | 109 min. |
| Country | Iceland Sweden |
| Language | Icelandic |
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When the Raven Flies (Hrafninn flýgur) is the title of a 1984 film by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, set in medieval Iceland.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Gest is a young Irish boy who in a Viking raid loses his parents, but is spared in spite of the command of Thord, the Vikings' leader, to kill him. As a man, Gest travels to Iceland to seek revenge.
Thord is a pagan, sacrificing to Odin for good fortune in battle. His wife is a Christian. Gest takes advantage of Thord's pagan code of behaviour to get his revenge.
