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Ceplis
Ceplis

Ceplis

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Latvian

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4.2/10

Release Date

03 January 1972

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Eduards Pavuls

Eduards Pavuls

Ceplis

Helga Dancberga

Helga Dancberga

Berta

Gunārs Cilinskis

Gunārs Cilinskis

Nagainis

Regīna Razuma

Regīna Razuma

Austra Zīle

Aivars Silins

Aivars Silins

Edmunds Sausais

Velta Straume

Velta Straume

Valentīna

Rolands Zagorskis

Rolands Zagorskis

Caune

Lidija Freimane

Lidija Freimane

Sausene

Arturs Dimiters

Arturs Dimiters

Sesks

Uldis Dumpis

Uldis Dumpis

Briedis

Oļgerts Kroders

Oļgerts Kroders

deputāts Kļaviņš

Rostislav Goryayev

Rostislav Goryayev

deputāts Cīrulis

Juris Strenga

Juris Strenga

Dziļupietis

Imants Adermanis

Imants Adermanis

Zutis

Līga Liepiņa

Līga Liepiņa

Zuša kundze

Modris Cers

Modris Cers

Ozols

Edgars Liepiņš

Edgars Liepiņš

Krauklis

Harijs Gerhards

Harijs Gerhards

Dūņa

Margarita Vilcāne

Margarita Vilcāne

dziedātāja restorānā

Harijs Avens

Harijs Avens

Cīrulis

Jānis Zenne

Jānis Zenne

kungs no spirta rūpnīcas

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