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Release Date:
October 12, 1989
Original Title:
Carmen Horrendum
Alternate Titles:
Dziesma, kas iedveš šausmas
Кармен Харендум
Песнь, наводящая ужас
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Rīgas kinostudija
Production Countries:
Soviet Union
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 96
At the center of it is the fate of young women in the war and in the harsh post-war times, when witch-hunting of "enemies of the people" was a common occurrence. The brutal war is mutilating both the girls' bodies and their souls. Location: military hospital. It is just a backdrop to which the character rattles, the intrigue, the human relationships. The pathos of the tape conveys the idea that a woman is and remains a woman in all circumstances and situations. During the tumultuous years of war, they were also overwhelmed by true love, mutual understanding, trust and tenderness.
Costume Design:
Ieva Kundziņa
Director:
Janis Streics
Director of Photography:
Miks Zvirbulis
Editor:
Maija Indersone
Makeup Artist:
Rimma Āboltiņa
Original Music Composer:
Mārtiņš Brauns
Production Design:
Rolanda Valeskalna
Dailis Rožlapa
Sound:
Igors Jakovļevs
Writer:
Ingrīda Sokolova
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