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| Vilkatis Toms | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ēriks Lācis |
| Written by | Ēriks Lācis |
| Based on | Tracks by Jāņa Mauliņa |
| Starring | Gunārs Cilinskis Olga Drege Uldis Vazdiks Helmuts Kalnins Juris Lejaskalns Voldemar Zenbergs |
| Cinematography | Dāvis Sīmanis |
| Edited by | Maija Indersone |
| Music by | Paul Dambis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Riga Film Studio |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Latvia |
| Language | Latvian |
Vilkatis Toms (translated as Werewolf Tom, Wolfman Tom, and Tom the Werewolf) is a 1984 Latvian period horror film written and directed by Ēriks Lācis.[1]
Plot edit
In the 17th century, within the Latvian lands of Vidzeme, many Latvian peasants have migrated and are now living deep within the forests to escape their oppressors after the Swedish-Polish war. During this time, a young man named Tom, with his pet wolf, pretends to be a werewolf as a means of striking back at the aristocracy that means to oppress his people. Together with his brother Miķelis, they capture a local baron of Dormuiža, occupying and burning down the baron's manor. In the resulting chaos, a neighboring baron named Felsberg takes it upon himself to organize a hunt in the dead of winter to find the brothers and execute them for their rebellion.
Cast edit
- Gunārs Cilinskis as Tom
- Olga Drege as Made
- Uldis Vazdiks as Mikelis
- Helmuts Kalnins as Anders
- Juris Lejaskalns as Felsberg
- Voldemar Zenbergs as Dormuizas kungs
Egons Beseris, Inese Jurjane, and Ieva Murniece
Production edit
Vilkatis Toms was written and directed by veteran filmmaker Lācis, marking the Latvian director's tenth directorial effort. The film is based on the novel Tracks (Latvian: Pedas) by Janis Maulins.
Release edit
When the film was shown to Latvians in Canada, several animal advocates expressed outrage, due to perceived animal cruelty.[2]
Reception edit
References edit
- ^ Rollberg 2016, p. 165.
- ^ Bernāts 2007, pp. 270–282.
Bibliography edit
- Bernāts, Andris (2007). Aktieri par kino [Actors about cinema] (in Latvian). Latvia: Zinātne. ISBN 978-9-9848-0816-1 – via Google Books.
- Dzene, Lilija (1989). Padomju Latvijas kinomāksla [Cinematic art of Soviet Latvia] (in Latvian). Latvia: Liesma. ISBN 978-5-4100-0675-0 – via Google Books.
- Kletowski, Piotr (October 13, 2021). Europejskie kino gatunków 3 [European Cinema of Genres 3] (in Polish). Poland: Jagiellonian University. ISBN 978-8-3233-7305-6.
- Niedra, Māra (1999). Teātris un kino: K-N̦ [Theater and cinema: K-N̦] (in Latvian). Latvia: Press House. ISBN 978-9-9849-5700-5.