Defying Fate
1975, LV. Directed by Ēriks Lācis.
The events of the film take place in Latvia during the 1930s to the 1950s. Klinta, a young, poor, and naive villager, studies music in a nearby provincial Latvian town. Her meeting with the owner of a wealthy farm, Olavs, becomes fateful for the girl.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- LV
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- Released
- 12 May 1975
- Original title
- Liktenim spītējot
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Antons Broks
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Defying Fate runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).
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Defying Fate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 May 1975. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Defying Fate?
Defying Fate (1975) was directed by Ēriks Lācis and stars Līga Liepiņa, Gunārs Cilinskis, Olga Dreģe.