Under the Upturned Moon (1976)
A fishing vessel has been at sea in the Atlantic for six months when tragedy strikes its crew. Captain Arvīds receives devastating news that his young daughter has died after surgery, while young sailor Juris, on his first voyage to earn money for a car, is shattered by a telegram from his newlywed wife telling him she no longer wants him to return home. As grief, loneliness, and despair close in far from shore, the men are forced to confront the emotional toll of life at sea.
Director: Ēriks Lācis
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Gunārs Cilinskis as kapteinis Arvīds |
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Ivars Kalnins as Juris |
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Olga Dreģe as Rasma |
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Romualds Ancans as |
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Arijs Geikins as |
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Uldis Vazdiks as |
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Pēteris Liepiņš as |
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Karlis Zusmanis as |
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Ilga Tomase as |
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Dina Kuple as |
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Laina Pētersone as |
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Vera Šneidere as |
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Antonija Lutere as |
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Vladimirs Kaijaks as |
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Valdemārs Zandbergs as |
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Talivaldis Macijevskis as |
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Uldis Jānis Veispals as |
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Ģirts Ludeks as |
| Directing | Ēriks Lācis | Director |
| Writing | Ēriks Lācis | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karina Lapina | Makeup Designer |
| Camera | Dāvis Sīmanis | Director of Photography |
| Art | Dailis Rožlapa | Art Direction |
| Sound | Raimonds Pauls | Music |
| Sound | Gļebs Korotejevs | Sound Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elvīra Vantere | Costume Design |
| Editing | Astrīda Sigate | Editor |
| Directing | Edīte Dancberga | Co-Director |
| Writing | Vladimirs Kaijaks | Co-Writer |