A Boy (1977)
Puika
Latvia, late 19th century. Farm-hand boy Jancis lives on a homestead with his mother, grandfather and grandmother. His world does not reach beyond the horizon, and life progresses according to the seasonal cycle – from winter through spring, summer and autumn to the next St. George's Day when farmhands often had to move to the next farm.
- Date of release
- 1977-06-06
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- History, Family, Drama
- Director
- Aivars Freimanis
Casting
- Indars Lācis — Jancis
- Mara Rence — Mother
- Zigrida Lorence — Grandmother
- Pēteris Martinsons — Grandfather
- Ilze Vazdika
- Edgars Liepiņš — Klibais Jurks
- Uldis Vazdiks — saimnieks
- Astrīda Vecvagare — saimniece
- Aigars Gertners — saimnieku Jānis
- Ārija Stūrniece — Mare
- Rolands Zagorskis — Miks
- Raitis Pastors — Otiņš
Interesting facts
Puika is a 1977 Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic film directed by Aivars Freimanis. The film received the Lielais Kristaps award for best film in 1977, the competition's inaugural year.
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