Movie: My Frivolous Friend

Top 10 Billed Cast

Janis Paukstello
Jānis Paukštello

Arvīds

Gaļina Maculēviča
Gaļina Maculēviča

Inta

Dzidra Ritenberga
Dzidra Ritenberga

Mirdza

Aleksejs Mihailovs
Алексей Михайлов

Jānis Liepiņš
Jānis Liepiņš

Valdis Liepiņš
Valdis Liepiņš

Lilita Bērziņa
Lilita Bērziņa

Ēvalds Valters
Ēvalds Valters

Oļģerts Dunkers
Oļģerts Dunkers

Voldemar Lobinsh
Voldemārs Lobiņš

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  • Overview

    Arvīds Lasmanis can't hold any job for long because he is not ready to tolerate deceit and slapdash work. He still has to feed his family, buy chance he finds a well-paid job as a gravedigger. A friend helps Arvīds to find a place in a construction team, but other workers don't approve of Arvīds' high principles. His wife accuses him of not knowing how to make money, the family lives crammed in one room of a shared flat. The Soviet absurd comedy tells a story about a man who, while at odds with the system, won't lose his conscience and his true self, even if it means saying no to wealth and comfort.

  • Release Date

    1975-11-26

  • Average

    6.3

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
  • Tagline

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Latviešu

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