In the Shadow of Death
Nāves ēnā
Synopsis
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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Pēteris Šogolovs
Karlen
Gunārs Cilinskis
Birkenbaum
Eduards Pavuls
Grintal
Alfreds Videnieks
Old Dalda - Elderly Fisherman
Girts Jakovlevs
Young Dalda
Karlis Sebris
Zalga
Juris Plavins
Gourloum
Lūcija Baumane
Old woman Dalda
Vaironis Jakans
Roberts Zēbergs
Pēteris Auziņš
Harijs Avens
Egons Beseris
Olga Dreģe
Astrīda Gulbe
Edgars Liepiņš
Gunars Placens
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gunārs Piesis
- Screenplay & Story
- Jānis Kalniņš, Rūdolfs Blaumanis, Gunārs Piesis
- Original Score
- Marģeris Zariņš
- Original Title
- Nāves ēnā
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Latvian, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Rīgas kinostudija
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gunārs Piesis
Jānis Kalniņš, Rūdolfs Blaumanis, Gunārs Piesis
Marģeris Zariņš
Mārtiņš Kleins
Elza Preisa
Department Leadership Roster
Gunārs Piesis
Director
Jānis Kalniņš
Writer
Herberts Līkums
Production Design
Elza Preisa
Editor
Mārtiņš Kleins
Director of Photography
Dagne Melnāre
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About In the Shadow of Death
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is In the Shadow of Death about?
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.
Who directed In the Shadow of Death?
In the Shadow of Death was directed by Gunārs Piesis.
Who stars in In the Shadow of Death?
The principal cast of In the Shadow of Death includes Pēteris Šogolovs, Gunārs Cilinskis, Eduards Pavuls, Alfreds Videnieks, Girts Jakovlevs.
When was In the Shadow of Death released and how long is it?
In the Shadow of Death was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for In the Shadow of Death?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In the Shadow of Death was composed by Marģeris Zariņš.
Is In the Shadow of Death based on a book or true story?
In the Shadow of Death is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Rūdolfs Blaumanis".