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Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā

Limuzīns Jāņu nakts krāsā
(A Limousine The Colour Of Midsummer's Eve)
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Directed by Jānis Streičs
Written by Māra Svīre
Starring Lilita Bērziņa
Olga Dreģe
Ēvalds Valters
Uldis Dumpis
Diāna Zande
Music by Raimonds Pauls
Cinematography Harijs Kukels
Edited by M. Surdeko
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. The film is part of the Latvian Cultural Canon and voted all-time best Latvian film in popular vote. It is shown every year on TV prior to the summer solstice festival of Jāņi, which is a national holiday in Latvia.


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