In the Shadow of Death

In the Shadow of Death

In the Shadow of Death

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In the Shadow of Death

1972

1h 12m

6.2(12 votes)

Drama

Adventure

Thriller

Overview

A group of men go under-ice fishing, but find themselves trapped on a piece of ice, that has broken off. As they are drifting through the sea, the tension between them rises.

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Rīgas kinostudija

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Pēteris Šogolovs

Pēteris Šogolovs

Karlen

Gunārs Cilinskis

Gunārs Cilinskis

Birkenbaum

Eduards Pavuls

Eduards Pavuls

Grintal

Alfreds Videnieks

Alfreds Videnieks

Old Dalda - Elderly Fisherman

Girts Jakovlevs

Girts Jakovlevs

Young Dalda

Karlis Sebris

Karlis Sebris

Zalga

Juris Plavins

Juris Plavins

Gourloum

Lūcija Baumane

Lūcija Baumane

Old woman Dalda

Vaironis Jakans

Vaironis Jakans

Roberts Zēbergs

Roberts Zēbergs

Creative team

Directed by: Gunārs Piesis
Written by: Jānis Kalniņš

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