Maija and Paija

Maija and Paija — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 15, 1991
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Fantasy, Family
• Director
• Gunārs Piesis

Maija and Paija — Cast

E

Elīna Siliņa Maija

I

Ieva Sāviča Paija Lilita Ozoliņa Pate

G

German Tikhonov Varis Elza Radziņa Laima

I

Inga Aizbalte Laima Elita Krastiņa Uldis Pūcītis