My Wealthy Mistress

09/07/1969

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1hr 35min

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Drama

STORY

Riga, the 1930s. Oļģerts Kurmis, an educated unemployed, does all kinds of odd jobs. Together with his friend, vagrant Frīdis, they sometimes work for Mr. Kalnkāja who dreams of becoming a member of parliament. Kurmis feels responsible for his neighbour Emma, the young woman has just served a prison sentence for petty theft. He helps her to get a maid's position in the Kalnkāja household. While helping Kurmis and Frīdis with Kalnkāja's election posters, Emma is arrested again, this time for a "political offence".

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Eduards Pavuls
  • Līga Liepiņa
  • Karlis Sebris
  • Luijs Šmits
  • Zigrīda Stungure

    Director

  • Leonīds Leimanis

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Rīgas kinostudija

    Production Countries

  • Soviet Union

LANGUAGES

  • Latvian