Maija and Paija
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A Latvian fairy-tale film based on Anna Brigadere’s classic play. It follows two stepsisters: gentle, hardworking Maija and spoiled, idle Paija whose trials in the underworld reveal their true natures, with rewards and consequences to match.
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Cast
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Elīna Siliņa
Maija
No other roles listed
Ieva Sāviča
Paija
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Gunārs Piesis
Imants Kalniņš
Lija Brīdaka
Lilita Ozoliņa
Pate
Also in
Long Road in the Dunes
Long Road in the Dunes
Anna Brigadere
Martins Kleins
German Tikhonov
Varis
No other roles listed
Elza Radziņa
Laima
Known for
Hamlet
Andris Mangalis
Inga Aizbalte
Laima
Also in
Strange Moonlight
Gunārs Piesis Director · Lija Brīdaka Screenplay Anna Brigadere Story
First release January 1, 1990 · Produced in Latvia · Original title Maija un Paija
Production
Trīs
Production
Latvia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Maija un Paija
Original language
Latvian
Spoken on screen
Latvian
Release dates
Latvia · January 1, 1990
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
July 15, 1991 · Theatrical · In cinemas nationwide
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