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The Mystery of the Old Parish House (2000)
Directed by Janis Streics
Drama · 1h 46m
In this movie (based on a true story) within a movie, a director tries to film the tale of an old KGB activist living in a parish house. In the summer of 1941 the activist tortured and killed Latvians in the cellar of the house. Although the old man hires others to brick over the cellar door, the murdered people keep coming through the stones and never leave him in peace. Unbeknownst to the film makers, the "real" KGB activist, now an aged drunk, is milling about the film set. Moreover, the director and lead actor are competing for the love of the lead actress, and the film's producer wants the director to re-shoot parts of the movie.
Cast
Renārs Kaupers
Aurelija Anuzhite
Andris Berzins
Eduards Pavuls
Mirdza Martinsone
Gundars Āboliņš
Ivars Kalnins
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Uldis Dumpis
Olga Dreģe
Indra Burkovska
Boļeslavs Ružs
Crew
- Director
- Janis Streics
- Writer
- Janis Streics
- Director of Photography
- Alvis Mengots, Harijs Kukels
- Editor
- Aigars Bišofs
- Producer
- Sergejs Berdičevskis
Details
- Original title
- Vecās pagastmājas mistērija
- Release date
- 2000-07-11
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- LV
- Spoken languages
- Latvian
- Countries
- Latvia
- Production
- Rīgas Kinostudija