Ceplis

Jan 3, 1972

1h 30m

★ 4.2

Overview

Latvia in the 1920s. The enterprising Edgars Ceplis establishes a company to produce bricks from Latvian clay for export. Many are involved in his project, hoping for the huge profits the venture promises. Ceplis soon becomes infatuated with his office typist Austra Zīle and starts neglecting the business...

Genres

History

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Rīgas kinostudija

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Cast

Ceplis

Eduards Pavuls

Berta

Helga Dancberga

Nagainis

Gunārs Cilinskis

Austra Zīle

Regīna Razuma

Edmunds Sausais

Aivars Silins

Valentīna

Velta Straume

Caune

Rolands Zagorskis

Sausene

Lidija Freimane

Sesks

Arturs Dimiters

Briedis

Uldis Dumpis

deputāts Kļaviņš

Oļgerts Kroders

deputāts Cīrulis

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