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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.