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Pieviltie (1961)
Directed by Ada Neretniece, Māris Rudzītis
Drama · 1h 25m
After becoming a teacher, Janis Lazdan returns to his native village in Latgale. In Novie Gudani, he sees black cassocks everywhere. Nuns sit at the bedside of his sick mother. The girl he loves, Lienite, is dressed in the black habit of a novice. Anton, Janis' childhood friend, has become a priest. A struggle begins between Janis and Anton, a subtle psychologist, over Andris, a sickly boy who is extremely impressionable and gifted. Janis understands that the power of the church lies in the indifference of non-believers. He believes in his own strength and love for his loved ones.
Cast
Eduards Pavuls
Valdemārs Zandbergs
Astrīda Kairiša
Velta Līne
Alfreds Videnieks
Zigrīda Stungure
Anda Zaice
Gunars Placens
Jānis Grantiņš
Crew
- Director
- Ada Neretniece, Māris Rudzītis
- Writer
- Vizma Belševica
- Director of Photography
- Vadims Mass
- Original Music Composer
- Romualds Grīnblats
- Editor
- Elza Preisa
Details
- Release date
- 1961-11-20
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- LV
- Spoken languages
- Latvian, Russian
- Countries
- Soviet Union
- Production
- Rīgas kinostudija