The Zitar Family
Genres
Overview
The epic film is based on the motifs of Vilis Lācis' novel "The Zītari Family". The tragedy of the Zītari family is a model of Latvian national history. With the beginning of World War I, the patriarchal way of life of Captain Andrejs and his wife Alvīne, their children Kārlis, Ings, Ernests, Elza and Janka changes, with years spent at work and in rare, modest celebrations. Kārlis voluntarily goes to the front, Ingus disappears without a trace on long sea voyages. Not wanting to live in the territory occupied by the German army, the Zītari evacuate to the distant Altai region. The unusually difficult living conditions and the drastically changing political situation of the post-revolutionary period also affect each member of the Zītari family. When the opportunity arises to return to Latvia, Andrejs and Alvīne are no longer among the living. The old sailor's nest has collapsed and the young Zītari are no longer able to preserve their father's house - all the property is stolen.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
464 min
Release Date
1990-05-22
Status
Released
Original Language
Latvian
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
5
Eduards Pavuls
Andrejs
Lilita Ozoliņa
Alvīne
Juris Žagars
Ingus
Juris Lisners
Ernests
Lelde Vikmane
Elza
Aivars Zvaigzne
Jānis
Jānis Zariņš
Mārtiņš
Mirdza Martinsone
Anna
Remigijus Sabulis
Ivars Puga
Dace Bonāte
Rolands Zagorskis
Valdemārs Zandbergs
Zane Jančevska
Ilona Ozola
Inese Jurjāne
Gunārs Cilinskis
Jānis Reinis
Vizma Ozoliņa- Kvēpa
Andis Kvēps
Selga Bedrīte
Inara Slucka
Uldis Dumpis
Rasma Garne
Romualds Ancans
Olga Dreģe
Uva Segliņa
Nikolajs Ērglis
Oleg Ivanov
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