Maija and Paija

Name: Maija and Paija
Director: Gunārs Piesis
Genre: Fantasy, Family
Released: 1991-07-15
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Elīna Siliņa, Ieva Sāviča, Lilita Ozoliņa, German Tikhonov, Elza Radziņa

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1991 · 96 min · Fantasy · Family · TMDB 4.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Gunārs Piesis

Cast

Elīna Siliņa — Maija
Ieva Sāviča — Paija
Lilita Ozoliņa — Pate
German Tikhonov — Varis
Elza Radziņa — Laima