Following the Swan Flock of Clouds (1957)
The first film in a duology based on the biography of Latvian revolutionary Jānis Fabricius. Mārtiņš Venta, the son of a forest ranger, enrolls in a Riga gymnasium and becomes an underground activist, while his classmate, Dace, a teacher's daughter, is expelled from the Riga school for singing the revolutionary song Kā gulbji balti padebeši iet. Dace becomes an actress, but Mārtiņš is drafted into the tsar's army. He refuses to participate in the shooting of a workers' demonstration and is sentenced to exile, but before his deportation, Mārtiņš is allowed to marry Dace in prison.
Director: Pāvels Armands
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 79 min
Release Date: August 8, 1957
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Marģeris Zariņš
Cinematography: Vadims Mass
Editing: Vija Frijāre
Production: Rīgas kinostudija
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Latviešu, Pусский
Original Language: lv
More Films by Director: Pāvels Armands
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Following the Swan Flock of Clouds about?
- The first film in a duology based on the biography of Latvian revolutionary Jānis Fabricius. Mārtiņš Venta, the son of a forest ranger, enrolls in a Riga gymnasium and becomes an underground activist, while his classmate, Dace, a teacher's daughter, is expelled from the Riga school for singing the revolutionary song Kā gulbji balti padebeši iet. Dace becomes an actress, but Mārtiņš is drafted into the tsar's army. He refuses to participate in the shooting of a workers' demonstration and is sentenced to exile, but before his deportation, Mārtiņš is allowed to marry Dace in prison.
- Who directed Following the Swan Flock of Clouds?
- Following the Swan Flock of Clouds was directed by Pāvels Armands.
- Who stars in Following the Swan Flock of Clouds?
- Following the Swan Flock of Clouds stars Valdemārs Zandbergs, Vija Artmane, Jānis Kubilis, Karps Klētnieks, Astrīda Gulbe, Juris Lejaskalns.
- How long is Following the Swan Flock of Clouds?
- Following the Swan Flock of Clouds has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Following the Swan Flock of Clouds?
- Following the Swan Flock of Clouds is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Following the Swan Flock of Clouds produced?
- Following the Swan Flock of Clouds was produced in Soviet Union.