Shoot in My Place
Šauj manā vietā
Synopsis
1917. In Petrograd, a young Latvian boy Jezups signs up to work for the revolution and is sent to central Russia to show films and campaign for joining the Red Army. Jezups is a naive idealist and would rather not touch weapons at all, but life destroys his belief that it is possible to do without violence. In the end, Jezups is forced to understand that the ideals of the revolution must be defended not only with a film projector, but also with a machine gun.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Janis Streics
- Screenplay & Story
- Raimonds Vētra
- Original Score
- Ģederts Ramans
- Original Title
- Šauj manā vietā
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Latvian
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Rīgas kinostudija
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Janis Streics
Raimonds Vētra
Ģederts Ramans
Marija Edelmane
Department Leadership Roster
Janis Streics
Director
Raimonds Vētra
Writer
Marija Edelmane
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What is Shoot in My Place about?
1917. In Petrograd, a young Latvian boy Jezups signs up to work for the revolution and is sent to central Russia to show films and campaign for joining the Red Army. Jezups is a naive idealist and would rather not touch weapons at all, but life destroys his belief that it is possible to do without violence. In the end, Jezups is forced to understand that the ideals of the revolution must be defended not only with a film projector, but also with a machine gun.
Who directed Shoot in My Place?
Shoot in My Place was directed by Janis Streics.
Who stars in Shoot in My Place?
The principal cast of Shoot in My Place includes Bertulis Pizics, Janis Streics, Imants Strods, Jānis Grantiņš, Voldemar Lobinsh.
When was Shoot in My Place released and how long is it?
Shoot in My Place was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Shoot in My Place?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shoot in My Place was composed by Ģederts Ramans.