In the Claws of the Black Crab (1975)

Original title

Melnā vēža spīlēs

Directed by

Aleksandrs Leimanis

Genre

adventure film, romance film, historical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 23m

Rating

4.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Soviet adventure film set in Latvia. It follows a young man who gets caught up in a search for hidden treasure, leading to encounters with love and danger.

adventurousnostalgicromanticsuspensefulswashbucklinghistoricalpicaresque

What happens

«В клешнях чёрного рака» (латыш. Melnā vēža spīlēs) — приключенческий художественный фильм, снятый на Рижской киностудии в 1975 году. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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