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
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1981 |
Running time
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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.