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The Zitar Family

The Zitar Family

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Latvian

Runtime

464 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

22 May 1990

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Eduards Pavuls

Eduards Pavuls

Andrejs

Lilita Ozoliņa

Lilita Ozoliņa

Alvīne

Juris Žagars

Juris Žagars

Ingus

Juris Lisners

Juris Lisners

Ernests

Lelde Vikmane

Lelde Vikmane

Elza

Aivars Zvaigzne

Aivars Zvaigzne

Jānis

Jānis Zariņš

Jānis Zariņš

Mārtiņš

Mirdza Martinsone

Mirdza Martinsone

Anna

Remigijus Sabulis

Remigijus Sabulis

Ivars Puga

Ivars Puga

Dace Bonāte

Dace Bonāte

Rolands Zagorskis

Rolands Zagorskis

Valdemārs Zandbergs

Valdemārs Zandbergs

Zane Jančevska

Zane Jančevska

Ilona Ozola

Ilona Ozola

Inese Jurjāne

Inese Jurjāne

Gunārs Cilinskis

Gunārs Cilinskis

Jānis Reinis

Jānis Reinis

Vizma Ozoliņa- Kvēpa

Vizma Ozoliņa- Kvēpa

Andis Kvēps

Andis Kvēps

Selga Bedrīte

Selga Bedrīte

Inara Slucka

Inara Slucka

Uldis Dumpis

Uldis Dumpis

Rasma Garne

Rasma Garne

Romualds Ancans

Romualds Ancans

Olga Dreģe

Olga Dreģe

Uva Segliņa

Uva Segliņa

Nikolajs Ērglis

Nikolajs Ērglis

Oleg Ivanov

Oleg Ivanov

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