The Chronicles of Melanie
Melānijas hronika
Synopsis
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia. Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Alexander, and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Alexander, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.
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Official Trailer: The Chronicles of MelanieOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-01-09
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Sabine Timoteo
Melanie
Ivars Krasts
Aleksandrs
Guna Zariņa
Katrina
Maija Doveika
Vilma
Erwin Leder
Jakob
Baiba Broka
Anna
Astrīda Kairiša
Melanie's mother
Lilita Ozoliņa
Deported woman
Viktor Nemets
Ampalovs
Edvīns Mekšs
Andrejs
Evija Rudzīte
Biruta
Kirils Zaicevs
Lieutenant
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Kārlis
Evija Martinsone
Evija Martinsone
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$800K
Filming & production cost
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Viesturs Kairišs
- Screenplay & Story
- Viesturs Kairišs
- Original Score
- Kārlis Auzāns, Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis, Arturs Maskats
- Original Title
- Melānijas hronika
- Country of Origin
- Latvia, Finland, Czech Republic
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Latvian, German
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Budget
- $800K
- Production Studios
- Inland Film Company, Mistrus Media, 8Heads Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Viesturs Kairišs
Viesturs Kairišs
Kārlis Auzāns, Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis, Arturs Maskats
Gints Bērziņš
Jussi Rautaniemi
Inese Boka-Grūbe, Gints Grūbe
Department Leadership Roster
Jussi Rautaniemi
Editor
Viesturs Kairišs
Director
Viesturs Kairišs
Writer
Gints Bērziņš
Director of Photography
Inese Boka-Grūbe
Producer
Gints Grūbe
Producer
Ieva Jurjāne
Costume Design
Arturs Maskats
Original Music Composer
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What is The Chronicles of Melanie about?
The 14th of June 1941, Soviet-occupied Latvia. Without warning, the authorities break into the house of Melanie and her husband Alexander, and force them to leave everything behind. Together with more than 15 000 Latvians, Melanie and her son get deported to Siberia. In her fight against cold, famine and cruelty, she only gains new strength through the letters she writes to Alexander, full of hope for a free Latvia and a better tomorrow.
Who directed The Chronicles of Melanie?
The Chronicles of Melanie was directed by Viesturs Kairišs.
Who stars in The Chronicles of Melanie?
The principal cast of The Chronicles of Melanie includes Sabine Timoteo, Ivars Krasts, Guna Zariņa, Maija Doveika, Erwin Leder.
When was The Chronicles of Melanie released and how long is it?
The Chronicles of Melanie was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
Who composed the musical score for The Chronicles of Melanie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Chronicles of Melanie was composed by Kārlis Auzāns, Aleksandrs Vaicahovskis, Arturs Maskats.