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Long Road in the Dunes
Written byDmitry Vasiliu
Oleg Rudnev
Directed byAloizs Brenčs[1]
Starring
Music byRaimonds Pauls
Country of originSoviet Union
Original languagesLatvian
Russian
Production
ProducerLilita Liepiņa
CinematographyJānis Mūrnieks
EditorTamāra Musņitska
Running time439 minutes
Production companyRiga Film Studio
Original release
Release2 June (1980-06-02) –
4 June 1980 (1980-06-04)

Long Road in the Dunes (Latvian: Ilgais ceļš kāpās, Russian: Долгая дорога в дюнах, romanized: Dolgaya doroga v dyunakh) is a 1981 Soviet Latvian seven-part TV melodrama, directed by Aloizs Brenčs. The original series was shot in Latvian by the Riga Film Studio, and an additional version was released with Russian voiceovers.[2]

Plot

The series depicts Latvia from 1939 through the 1970s, focusing on the enduring love story between Artur, a fisherman’s son, and the beautiful Marta. Their romance faces numerous hardships and misunderstandings amid the turbulence of war and post-war years. Artur returns to his village for his father’s funeral, takes up fishing, and rekindles a romance with Marta. Their relationship becomes strained due to a misunderstanding involving a wealthy factory owner’s son, Richard, leading Artur to mistakenly believe Marta is unfaithful. This rift paves the way for Marta’s arranged marriage to Richard, despite her carrying Artur’s child. The couple moves to Germany but is unable to return to Latvia due to political upheavals, with Marta giving birth to her son, Edgar, who Richard raises as his own.

As the war progresses, Artur becomes a partisan fighter and faces numerous challenges, including a severe injury. Marta, now back in Latvia, helps shelter a Soviet spy, further complicating her life under German occupation. Eventually, she is exiled to Siberia with her son Edgar due to her father’s past, struggling to survive until Artur, thought dead, intervenes on her behalf. Although years pass, fate brings them together once more, as Marta finally returns to her homeland with her son, where she and Artur are reunited, symbolizing the resilience of love amidst the trials of life.

Cast

Filming

References

  1. ^ 100 великих латвийцев за 150 лет // 2004
  2. ^ "За советский фильм вступилась Элита Вейдемане". Archived from the original on 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
  3. ^ Дороги, которые мы выбираем // Ostankino
  4. ^ Roads that we choose, Ostankino
  5. ^ Лилита и Ялгуба
  6. ^ "Gazeta 2.0". archive.is (in Russian). 2012-11-10. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2019-01-20.


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