“ Apple in the River ” ( Latvian Ābols upē ) is a feature film directed by Aivar Freimanis , shot according to his own script at the Riga Film Studio in 1974 . The All-Union Premiere took place on August 16, 1976.
| Apple in the river | |
|---|---|
| Ābols upē | |
 | |
| Genre | |
| Producer | Aivars Freimanis |
| In the main cast | Ivar Kalnins Akvelina Livmane |
| Composer | |
| Film company | Riga film studio |
| Duration | 76 minutes |
| A country |  the USSR |
| Tongue | and |
| Year | 1974 |
| IMDb | ID 2395129 |
The film was made in a quasi-documentary manner based on the script of the documentary "River", which was not filmed, conceived by the director. as an attempt to follow the patriarchal way of life of the inhabitants of one of the Riga islands [2] .
Content
Story
A young docker living on the Riga island of Zakusala acquaints with a student Anita, who came to Riga from a small fishing village, at an archaeological site in the area of the dam construction of the Riga hydroelectric station . The girl accepts the invitation of the young man she liked to spend the evening in the club, where he plays in an amateur vocal and instrumental ensemble. After dancing, they go to Yanis, but the next day Anita unexpectedly returns home. All attempts by Janis to find her in an apartment with Riga relatives end in failure. Some time later, she herself finds Janis and talks about her pregnancy. He offers to move to him, in a newly received apartment. Considering his proposal aroused pity, Anita refused.
Cast
- Ivar Kalnins - Janis
- Akvelina Livmane - Anita
Camera crew
- Screenwriter and Director - Aivars Freimanis
- Director of Photography - Davis Simanis
- Composer - Peteris Plakidis
Notes
- ↑ Freebase data upload - Google .
- ↑ Latvijas filmas - Nacionālais Kino Centrs (Inaccessible link) . Date of treatment December 22, 2011. Archived January 2, 2012.