The Beginning is the first installment in Brauns’ trilogy dedicated to large-scale construction development in Latvia. It captures the building process of the Pļaviņas hydroelectric station on the country’s largest river. Observation of the builders, drivers, and engineers at work highlights the human aspect of construction work. The film’s title carries symbolic weight – this is the first Riga school film, Brauns’ directorial debut, the first widescreen picture made in Latvia, and the first part of a trilogy.
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Uldis Brauns Director · Armīns Lejiņš Writer
First release January 1, 1961 · Produced in Russia · Languages Latvian, Russian
Production
Rīgas kinostudija
Production
Russia
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Original title
Sākums
Original language
Latvian
Spoken on screen
Latvian · Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1961
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No release date listed for United States.
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