Gunārs Piesis

Directing

Gunārs Piesis

Born June 19, 1931 · Latvia

Died February 9, 1996 · aged 64

Gunārs Piesis represents the first generation of professionally schooled Latvian directors. Piesis was the first one to dare to adapt Rainis for the screen. Gunārs Piesis was also the first to turn to Latvian fairy-tales

Known For

Blow, Wind!Blow, Wind! · 1973
Blow, Wind!
4.01973
MovieDrama
Based on a stage play of the same name by the one of the biggest names in the history of Latvian literature Rainis, "Put, vejini" tells a story of an unconventional love that blossoms between the handsome, wealthy and impetuous merchant Uldis and the timid, humble and clear-hearted orphan Baiba.
In the Shadow of DeathIn the Shadow of Death · 1972
In the Shadow of Death
6.21972
MovieDramaAdventure
A group of men go under-ice fishing, but find themselves trapped on a piece of ice, that has broken off. As they are drifting through the sea, the tension between them rises.
Kārkli pelēkie ziedKārkli pelēkie zied · 1961
Kārkli pelēkie zied
8.01961
MovieDrama
A film about the intertwined fates of ordinary students and the artists of a youth theatre.
Male Games in the Open AirMale Games in the Open Air · 1978
Male Games in the Open Air
1978
Movie
Relations of two sportsmen who often forget that they are not the only ones in the stadium.
Little Tom ThumbLittle Tom Thumb · 1987
Little Tom Thumb
4.91987
MovieFamilyFantasy
Tom Thumb's evil stepmother exploits him amd makes his life very hard, so the little shepherd boy decides to leave home and seek happiness in the world outside. There Tom Thumb meets the Wind Mother, Forest Mother and a little old man on his way. Each of them gives him a chore to do that earns him a gift with magical power, which comes in handy when he has to defeat Scrooges, Lop-Eared Man and the Devil himself. While traveling in the world and looking for happiness, he realises he misses his grandmother and little sister...
The GameThe Game · 1981
The Game
6.01981
MovieDrama
Your SonYour Son · 1978
Your Son
7.01978
MovieDrama
Memory of the LandMemory of the Land · 1965
Memory of the Land
1965
MovieDocumentary
Philosophical reflections on life and death, the continuity of life on earth, and the memories we cherish and preserve of those who have passed away. The documentary film shows post-war Latvia in ruins.

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