The Swamp Wader (1966)
Latvia in the late 19th century. Edgars, the coachman of Alaine manor, loves Kristine, the washerwoman's daughter, although he is too hot-headed for Kristine's mother to consider him a good suitor for his daughter. Servant Viskrelis and stable boy Sutka try to tempt Edgars to a life of drinking and a relationship with the barmaid Matilde. Meanwhile, Kristine is courted by a rich landowner, Akmentins.
Director: Leonīds Leimanis
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Vija Artmane as Kristīne |
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Uldis Pūcītis as Edgars |
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Olga Dreģe as Matilde |
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Eduards Pavuls as Sutka |
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Elza Radziņa as Horsta madāma |
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Lūcija Baumane as Kristīne's mother |
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Karlis Sebris as Frišvagars |
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Valentīns Skulme as baron |
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Juris Lejaskalns as Akmentiņš |
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Alfons Kalpaks as Vīskrelis |
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Ēvalds Valters as |
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Ērika Ferda as |
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Luijs Šmits as |
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Martins Verdins as |
| Directing | Leonīds Leimanis | Director |
| Directing | Alvis Lapins | Assistant Director |
| Art | Ināra Antone | Assistant Production Design |
| Writing | Fricis Rokpelnis | Script Editor |
| Production | Gvido Kalherts | Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mirdza Celma | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elita Rudzite | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Herberts Līkums | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jānis Laimonis Matīss | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Boļeslavs Ružs | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Arvīds Noriņš | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Valdis Liberts | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Dagnija Rudzite | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Uģis Egle | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Māris Mednis | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Matīss Ceimers | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Leons Veveris | Sound Recordist |
| Lighting | Gunārs Pečaks | Gaffer |
| Art | Jānis Viļumsons | Set Designer |
| Art | Pēteris Apaļko | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rasma Otto | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jekaterina Potapenko | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edīte Noriete | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Vladimirs Naumovs | Pyrotechnician |
| Camera | Ēriks Fridrihsons | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Sigurds Mazurs | Key Grip |
| Camera | Eduards Salduksnis | Grip |
| Crew | Viktors Otto | Driver |
| Art | Alberts Caune | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jānis Briedis | Administration |
| Crew | Juris Vāvere | Administrative Assistant |
| Sound | Marģeris Zariņš | Music |
| Editing | Elza Preisa | Editor |
| Art | Herberts Līkums | Production Design |
| Writing | Jānis Sīlis | Writer |
| Writing | Antons Stankevičs | Writer |
| Writing | Rūdolfs Blaumanis | Novel |
| Production | Augusts Pētersons | Producer |
| Sound | Igors Jakovlevs | Sound Director |
| Camera | Mārtiņš Kleins | Director of Photography |