Ceplis (1972)
Genre : History, Comedy, Drama
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : Rolands Kalniņš
Synopsis
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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