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Doctor Rūdolfs spends time at his country cottage, and there he meets teacher Laura - a mother of two children whose husband is in prison. Rūdolfs rescues Laura's daughter, Zaiga, who is sick, befriends her son, Maris, and falls in love with Laura, but she desperately struggles with her feelings of responsibility towards her family.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 66
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most romances, −15 min on the typical 107
typical 10792Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
1976
July 12, 1976
50 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
Latvian
Original language
Made in
Russia
and 2 moreDirecting · 2
- Varis Brasla Director
- Gunārs Cilinskis Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Regina Ezera Writer, Novel
Production · 1
- Georgs Blumentals Producer
Camera · 2
- Gvido Skulte Director of Photography
- Gunārs Krievs Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Zigrīda Geistarte Editor
Sound · 2
- Imants Kalniņš Music
- Anna Patrikejeva Sound Director
Art · 1
- Andris Merkmanis Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Dagne Melnāre Costume Design
- Rasma Prande Makeup Artist
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