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The Devil's Servants
''The Devil's Servants'' ( lv, Vella kalpi, russian: Слуги дьявола, Slugy dyavola) is a 1970 film produced and distributed by Riga Film Studio. It was written and directed by Aleksandrs Leimanis during the time Latvia was part of the Soviet Union. In 1972, Riga Film Studio released a sequel to this film named ''The Devil's Servants at the Devil's Mill'' (''Vella kalpi Vella dzirnavās''). Cast * Lolita Cauka as Rūta * Haralds Ritenbergs as Andris * Eduards Pāvuls as Ērmanis * Olga Dreģe as Anna * Elza Radziņa as Ģertrūde * Ingrīda Andriņa Ingrīda Andriņa (23 June 1944 – 17 September 2015) was a Latvian stage and film actress. Biography Born in Riga, Andriņa graduated from the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow in 1967 and began working at the Latvian Nat ... as Cecīlija * Baiba Indriksone as Lēne * Kārlis Sebris as Samsons * Edgars Zīle as Salderns * Ēvalds Valters as Mayor Eks * Jānis Grantiņš as Daniels Rebuss * Jānis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandrs Leimanis
Aleksandrs Leimanis (17 October 1913, in the village Gabrilovo, Smolensk Governorate – 17 June 1990 in Riga) was a Latvian film director. His film work spanned the Soviet period, during which he directed over 15 films, including the cult classics ''The Devil's Servants'' and the sequel ''The Devil's Servants in the Devil's Mill ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...''. tvnet.lv References 1913 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimonds Pauls
Ojārs Raimonds Pauls (born 12 January 1936 in Iļģuciems, Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian composer and piano player who is well known in Latvia, Russia, post-Soviet countries and worldwide. He was the Minister of Culture of Latvia from 1988 to 1993. Biography Raimonds Pauls is the second child of Iļguciems' glass blowing factory worker Voldemārs Pauls and seamstress Alma Matilde Brodele. His father Voldemārs began his career at the age of 15 years, when he joined his father (Raimonds Pauls' grandfather Ādolfs Pauls) at the factory. Meanwhile, Voldemārs' mother Aleksandra, respectively, Raimonds' grandmother, hired an assistant at her shop – Alma. In 1932, Voldemārs and Alma celebrate their wedding. Unfortunately, their firstborn son Gustavs dies from meningitis at the age of four months. As Raimonds' father has played drums and his grandfather – violin, Voldemārs decides that his son should also play a musical instrument. Equipped with an old violin, Raimonds gets into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga Film Studio
Riga Film Studio ( lv, Rīgas kinostudija, russian: Рижская киностудия, Rizhskaya kinostudiya) is a Latvian film production company based in Riga and founded in 1940 on the basis of the earlier private film companies. In 1948, the Riga Documentary Film Studio was founded. In 1970–80, the company produced 10-15 films a year, providing work for 1,000 employees. Currently, there are no major filmings. The studio earns by leasing its facilities, offering expert services, and licensing films to distribution in Riga. In 2007, a bill was rejected by the Council of Ministers of Latvia to privatize 125 films by RFS, they are still the State property. Notable films References External links Official site of Riga Film StudioRiga Documentary Film Studio (RDFS, Latfilma)National TV broadcast Latvia Soviet Socialist Republic ("Riga Telefilm") [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |