Dzidra Ritenberga
My Frivolous Friend (1975)
Arvīds Lasmanis can't hold any job for long because he is not ready to tolerate deceit and slapdash work. He still has to feed his family, buy chance he finds a well-paid job as a gravedigger. A friend helps Arvīds to find a place in a construction team, but other ... (more)
Arvīds Lasmanis can't hold any job for long because he is not ready to tolerate deceit and slapdash work. He still has to feed his family, buy chance he finds a well-paid job as a gravedigger. A friend helps Arvīds to find a place in a construction team, but other ... (more)
Long Road in the Dunes (1980)
Love and betrayal in a small fishing village in Latvia from 1930s until the Soviet time. Time before WW2, during WW2, punishment in Siberia, Soviet Union, returning home, and above all that - undying love, that still survives no matter what. And, on top of that, ... (more)
Love and betrayal in a small fishing village in Latvia from 1930s until the Soviet time. Time before WW2, during WW2, punishment in Siberia, Soviet Union, returning home, and above all that - undying love, that still survives no matter what. And, on top of that, ... (more)
The Longest Straw (1982)
Post-war Latvia. Francis' gang operates in a small town and the new KGB agent Juris Vilks has been asked to infiltrate his gang and gain his confidence. (more)
Post-war Latvia. Francis' gang operates in a small town and the new KGB agent Juris Vilks has been asked to infiltrate his gang and gain his confidence. (more)
Unfamiliar Case (1985)
A young girl is looking for her long lost father while visiting Riga during winter vacations. (more)
A young girl is looking for her long lost father while visiting Riga during winter vacations. (more)
Malva (1956)
The Russian Malwa is based on a Maxim Gorky yarn. The title character, played by Zidra Ritenbergs, is the restless wife of a provincial village fisherman. Unwilling to dedicate herself to her husband, Malwa seeks out love from every man she meets. This results in a ... (more)
The Russian Malwa is based on a Maxim Gorky yarn. The title character, played by Zidra Ritenbergs, is the restless wife of a provincial village fisherman. Unwilling to dedicate herself to her husband, Malwa seeks out love from every man she meets. This results in a ... (more)
After The Storm (1956)
Spring (1968)
Savely and Lelya are leading a quiet peaceful life in a forest reserve, in a small village with a mineral spring, where Savely brought his seriously ill wife. The seemingly routine life can not hide deep and tender love that came a bit too late... (more)
Savely and Lelya are leading a quiet peaceful life in a forest reserve, in a small village with a mineral spring, where Savely brought his seriously ill wife. The seemingly routine life can not hide deep and tender love that came a bit too late... (more)
The Large Amber (1972)
A band arrives late at the competition. They try to find the jury and show their performance. (more)
A band arrives late at the competition. They try to find the jury and show their performance. (more)
Keys to Paradise (1975)
Successful work and life of a brave militia captain who does not know much about human psychology. (more)
Successful work and life of a brave militia captain who does not know much about human psychology. (more)
This Dangerous Balcony Door (1976)
A simple prank turns to be quite dangerous and now a group of teenagers must handle the consequences. (more)
A simple prank turns to be quite dangerous and now a group of teenagers must handle the consequences. (more)
Reflection in the Water (1977)
Based on a story by Janis Lapsa, written by Janis Lapsa and Andris Kolbergs, film is a singular work, filled with human warmth. It is a story about a talented surgeon Markalns, who after a serious personal crisis, returns to his native town in order to start his ... (more)
Based on a story by Janis Lapsa, written by Janis Lapsa and Andris Kolbergs, film is a singular work, filled with human warmth. It is a story about a talented surgeon Markalns, who after a serious personal crisis, returns to his native town in order to start his ... (more)