Emily. Queen of the Press
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.
Top Cast
Guna Zariņa
Emīlija Benjamiņa
Juris Bartkevičs
Antons Benjamiņš
Raimonds Celms
Jānis Benjamiņš
Baiba Broka
Berta Āboliņa
Lauris Dzelzītis
Jānis Kārkliņš
Uldis Anže
Kārlis Skalbe
Dainis Gaidelis
Ernests Brusubārda
Gatis Maliks
Pēteris Blaus
Edgars Ozoliņš
Jūlijs Lācis
Jēkabs Reinis
Vilis Lācis
Enzo Leonardo Borneo
Juris Georgs Benjamiņš
Ligita Dēvica
Ede Simsone
Uva Segliņa
Minna Tusnelda Simsone
