Russia / Jun 13, 1977 / in cinemas nationwide
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Valdemārs 'Voldis' Viters is released after seven years in prison. He is 46 years old and has no family or job. Some of his old friends have abandoned the life of crime, and policeman Leo Aleksandrs, as well as the beautiful taxi driver Irēna, try to persuade Voldis to forget the past and move on. But when the crime boss Teksis proposes a plan to rob a jewelry store, Voldis agrees, thinking this will be his last crime before starting a new life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Juris Plavins | Bomis |
| Arturs Kalejs | Janitor |
| Sesika Kuprashvili | Givi |
| Gigola Talakvadze | Postman |
| Ēvalds Valters | Night guard |
| Pēteris Vasaraudzis | Aleksandrs Karlovičs |
Genres
CrimeThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Liekam būt |
| Original language | Latviešu (LV) |
| Spoken languages | Latviešu |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rīgas kinostudija |
| Release date | 13 giugno 1977 |
| Writer | Andris Kolbergs, Austra Zīle |
| Editing | Tamara Musnickaya, Inese Brušteina, Guntra Ermane, Zinaida Frumina |
| Cinematography | Rihards Pīks, Valdis Abolins, Juris Baltabols, Uģis Egle, Uldis Millers, Eduards Salduksnis, Guntis Spricis, Ludmila Tjurina |
| Assistant directors | Inara Esenberga, Raitis Gosins, Aria Hansen, Cirulis Janis, Edmunds Kasevskis, I. Zute, Aloiz Brench |
| Camera operators | Uģis Egle, Valdis Abolins, Juris Baltabols, Uldis Millers, Eduards Salduksnis, Guntis Spricis, Ludmila Tjurina, Rihards Pīks |
| Additional photography | Valdis Abolins, Juris Baltabols, Uģis Egle, Uldis Millers, Eduards Salduksnis, Guntis Spricis, Ludmila Tjurina, Rihards Pīks |
| Production design | Gunārs Balodis, Laimonis Biernis, Elmars Matiss, Ārija Meidropa, A. Vasilevics |
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| Art direction | Laimonis Biernis, Elmars Matiss, Ārija Meidropa, A. Vasilevics, Gunārs Balodis |
| Set decoration | Laimonis Biernis, Elmars Matiss, Ārija Meidropa, A. Vasilevics, Gunārs Balodis |
| Special effects | Robinsone Faina, Melita Purvina |
| Stunts | Andris Kalmajs, V. Masarskis, J. Tauritis, Uldis Jānis Veispals |
| Music | Ivars Vigners, V. Cesovs, Gariks Geozaljans, Viktors Milnikovs, Nikolay Zolotonos |
| Sound | V. Cesovs, Gariks Geozaljans, Viktors Milnikovs, Nikolay Zolotonos, Ivars Vigners |
| Costume design | Natalija Saporina, Larisa Lickova, Janis Riba, Valentina Zorina |
| Makeup | Larisa Lickova, Janis Riba, Valentina Zorina, Natalija Saporina |
| Hairstyling | Larisa Lickova, Janis Riba, Valentina Zorina, Natalija Saporina |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Hungary / Jan 05, 1978
Digital
United States / May 26, 2021 / Anthology Film Archives (Vimeo)
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