Apple in the River

Jan 3, 1974

1h 14m

★ 5.5

Overview

A feature shot as a documentary, with minimal interference in the surrounding action. The resulting film is a truthful and innocent portrayal of the era with no imitations or conscious borrowings but with its own avant-garde experiments.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Rīgas kinostudija

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Cast

Janis

Ivars Kalnins

Anita

Akvelina Livmane

Laima Žurgina

Boris Arakelov

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Apple in the River

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