My Wealthy Mistress (1969)
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".
Director: Leonīds Leimanis
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Eduards Pavuls as Oļģerts Kurmis |
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Līga Liepiņa as Emma Kārkls |
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Karlis Sebris as Frīdis |
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Luijs Šmits as Kalnkājas kungs |
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Zigrīda Stungure as Kalnkājas kundze |
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Lilija Žvīgule as |
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Rūdolfs Kreicums as |
| Directing | Leonīds Leimanis | Director |
| Writing | Leonīds Leimanis | Writer |
| Art | Laimdonis Grasmanis | Production Design |
| Sound | Marģeris Zariņš | Music |
| Editing | Elza Preisa | Editor |
| Production | Augusts Pētersons | Producer |
| Writing | Andrejs Upīts | Novel |
| Sound | Gļebs Korotejevs | Sound Director |
| Camera | Mārtiņš Kleins | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karina Lapina | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Austra Melnāre | Costume Design |