A story about Emīlija Benjamiņa, the “queen of the press” in interwar Latvia, whose wealth and tragic fate have since become folklore. The film’s narrative covers the period from the beginnings of Emīlija’s magazine Atpūta (Recreation), to her arrest and slow demise in a train en route to Siberia. The most prominent clairvoyant of the time - Eugene Fink’s prophecy that Emīlija would die from starvation in a foreign land (which served to be true) weaves through the narrative as a red thread. With this strong woman at the centre of the story, the film shows Latvian society in all its richness and gives the audience the opportunity to meet many well-known historical figures.
Title | Emily. Queen of the Press |
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Year | 2021 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Latvia |
Studio | LTV1, Tet TV+ |
Cast | Guna Zariņa, Juris Bartkevičs, Raimonds Celms, Baiba Broka, Lauris Dzelzītis, Uldis Anže |
Crew | Toms Krauklis (Editor), Andrejs Rudzāts (Director of Photography), Gints Grūbe (Producer), Kārlis Auzāns (Music), Ernests Ansons (Sound Director), Kristīne Želve (Director) |
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Keyword | journalist, office, based on true story, writer, riga, latvia, 20th century |
First Air Date | Sep 23, 2021 |
Last Air date | Oct 21, 2021 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 7 Episode |
Runtime | 55:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 2.00 users |
Popularity | 6.157 |
Language | Latvian |