Short Tutorial on Loving (1982)
In the Latvian countryside at the end of the 19th century, Jānis decides it is time to find a wife—but choosing the right one proves no easy task. Pretending to have gone deaf after listening to church bells from the bell tower, he visits the surrounding farms and overhears conversations never meant for his ears. While others reveal their true characters, only Ilze, the blacksmith’s sister, shows genuine concern and wonders how the unfortunate young man might be cured.
Director: Imants Krenbergs
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Rolands Zagorskis as Jānis |
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Esmeralda Ermale as Ilze |
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Eduards Pavuls as Pakuls |
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Uldis Pūcītis as Vējš |
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Maija Eglite as |
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Diāna Zande as |
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Anda Zaice as |
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Lilita Ozoliņa as |
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Ērika Ferda as |
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Laimdota Šurkusa as |
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Aivars Silins as |
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Gunars Placens as |
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Artūrs Bluks as |
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Osvalds Bērziņš as |
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Helena Romanova as |
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Antra Liedskalniņa as |
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Svetlana Bless as |
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Ilga Vitola as |
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Aija Baumane as |
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Artūrs Ēķis as |
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Uldis Vazdiks as |
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Alfrēds Sausne as |
| Directing | Imants Krenbergs | Director |
| Writing | Rūdolfs Blaumanis | Novel |
| Sound | Raimonds Pauls | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janis Riba | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Viktors Milnikovs | Sound Director |
| Crew | Uldis Šteins | Choreographer |
| Camera | Ivars Seleckis | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Aleksandrs Lembergs | Choreographer |
| Writing | Arnolds Liniņš | Co-Writer |
| Art | Dailis Rožlapa | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Večella Varslavāne | Costume Design |
| Editing | Astrīda Sigate | Editor |
| Writing | Imants Krenbergs | Writer |