A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve
| Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā (A Limousine The Colour Of Midsummer's Eve) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Jānis Streičs |
| Written by | Māra Svīre |
| Starring | Lilita Bērziņa Olga Dreģe Ēvalds Valters Uldis Dumpis Diāna Zande |
| Cinematography | Harijs Kukels |
| Edited by | M. Surdeko |
| Music by | Raimonds Pauls |
| Distributed by | Rīgas kinostudija |
Release date | 1981 |
Running time | 84 min |
| Country | Latvia |
| Language | Latvian |
Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā (A Limousine The Colour Of Midsummer's Eve) is a 1981 Latvian TV-film, a comedy directed by Jānis Streičs. It was produced by Rīgas kinostudija.
It tells a story of an old woman, aunt Mirta, who lives alone in the countryside and unexpectedly wins a car in a lottery. Soon long forgotten relatives of the aunt appear to compete, who will inherit her property.
The film was awarded the Latvian National Film Prize Lielais Kristaps in 1981.[1] The film is part of Latvian Cultural Canon and voted all-time best Latvian film in popular vote.[2] It is shown every year on TV prior to the summer solstice festival of Jāņi, which is a national holiday in Latvia.
Cast
- Lilita Bērziņa ..... Aunt Mirta
- Olga Dreģe ..... Dagnija Tūtere
- Uldis Dumpis ..... Ēriks Tūters
- Gundars Āboliņš ..... Uģis Tūters
- Romualds Ancāns ..... Jāzeps
- Baiba Indriksone ..... Olita Sprēsliņa
- Boļeslavs Ružs ..... Viktors Sprēsliņš
- Diāna Zande ..... Lāsma Sprēsliņa
- Ēvalds Valters ..... Pigalu Prīdis
- Līga Liepiņa ..... Veronika
External links
References
 | This article related to a Latvian film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |