Ceplis

Ceplis

Ceplis

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Ceplis

1972

1h 30m

4.2(4 votes)

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Comedy

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Overview

Latvia in the 1920s. The enterprising Edgars Ceplis establishes a company to produce bricks from Latvian clay for export. Many are involved in his project, hoping for the huge profits the venture promises. Ceplis soon becomes infatuated with his office typist Austra Zīle and starts neglecting the business...

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Rīgas kinostudija

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Eduards Pavuls

Ceplis

Eduards Pavuls

Acting

Helga Dancberga

Berta

Helga Dancberga

Acting

Gunārs Cilinskis

Nagainis

Gunārs Cilinskis

Acting

Regīna Razuma

Austra Zīle

Regīna Razuma

Acting

Aivars Siliņš

Edmunds Sausais

Aivars Siliņš

Acting

Velta Līvija Straume

Valentīna

Velta Līvija Straume

Acting

Rolands Zagorskis

Caune

Rolands Zagorskis

Acting

Lidija Freimane

Sausene

Lidija Freimane

Acting

Artūrs Dimiters

Sesks

Artūrs Dimiters

Acting

Uldis Dumpis

Briedis

Uldis Dumpis

Acting

Oļģerts Kroders

Deputy Kļaviņš

Oļģerts Kroders

Directing

Rostislav Goryayev

Deputy Cīrulis

No Image

Acting

Juris Strenga

Dziļupietis

Juris Strenga

Acting

Imants Adermanis

Zutis

No Image

Acting

Līga Liepiņa

Zuša kundze

Līga Liepiņa

Acting

Modris Cers

Ozols

No Image

Acting

Edgars Liepiņš

Krauklis

Edgars Liepiņš

Acting

Harijs Gerhards

Dūņa

No Image

Acting

Margarita Vilcāne

Singer at the Restaurant

No Image

Acting

Harijs Avens

Cīrulis

Harijs Avens

Acting

Jānis Zenne

The Gentleman from the Spirits' Factory

Jānis Zenne

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