Early Rust
| Early Rust | |
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| Latvian: Agrā rūsa | |
| Directed by | Gunārs Cilinskis |
| Written by | Lija Brīdaka |
| Produced by | Victors Riepsha |
| Starring | Rimante Krilaviciute Olgerts Dunkers Ivars Kalnins |
| Cinematography | Gvido Skulte |
| Edited by | Sigrid Geystarte |
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Release date |
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Running time | 98 min.[1] |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Early Rust (Latvian: Agrā rūsa) is a Soviet feature film directed by Gunārs Cilinskis. Based on the novel by Elina Zalite, written in 1944.[2]
Рlot[edit]
Latvia, early 1930s. Poor rural girl Elsa comes to Riga in search of work, but she never manages to find something to do. Unexpectedly, she receives an offer from a wealthy entrepreneur, the aging manufacturer Kikulis. There is hope for a new, prosperous life, but marriage becomes a burdensome duty to be close to a stranger. Soon Elsa falls in love with a stranger who turns out to be the son of Kikulis Italo. However, instead of the desired happiness, she ends up in the dock, accused of murdering her husband.
Cast[edit]
- Rimante Krilaviciute as Elsa
- Olgerts Dunkers as Kikulis
- Ivars Kalnins as Italo, son of Kikulis (voiced by Yuri Demich)
- Gunārs Cilinskis as Prosecutor Strauyups (voiced by Kirill Lavrov)
- Aigars Vilims as Janis
- Erica Ferda as Mrs. Tsimbara
- Dina Kuple as Elsa's mother
Production[edit]
Filmed in Cēsis, near Zvārte rock, but filmed abroad in Prague.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ранняя ржавчина (1979)". КиноПоиск (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Agrā rūsa". Latvian National Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Latvijas kultūrvides takas". letonika.lv. Retrieved 2024-05-15. (in Latvian)
External links[edit]
- Early Rust at IMDb
- Kino muzejs[permanent dead link]
- "Ko piedāvā Gunāra Cilinska filmu izlase". Latvijas Avīze. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
