In the Shadow of Death
1972, Latvian. Directed by Gunārs Piesis.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Latvian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gunārs PiesisDirector
- Pēteris ŠogolovsKarlen
- Gunārs CilinskisBirkenbaum
- Eduards PavulsGrintal
- Alfreds VidenieksOld Dalda - Elderly Fisherman
- Girts JakovlevsYoung Dalda
- Karlis SebrisZalga
- Juris PlavinsGourloum
- Lūcija BaumaneOld woman Dalda
- Vaironis JakansCast
- Roberts ZēbergsCast
- Pēteris AuziņšCast
- Harijs AvensCast
Details
- Released
- 13 March 1972
- Original title
- Nāves ēnā
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Jānis Kalniņš
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In the Shadow of Death runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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In the Shadow of Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 March 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like In the Shadow of Death?
If you liked In the Shadow of Death, try Limbo, In the Heart of the Sea, Abandoned.
Who directed In the Shadow of Death?
In the Shadow of Death (1972) was directed by Gunārs Piesis and stars Pēteris Šogolovs, Gunārs Cilinskis, Eduards Pavuls.