The Zitar Family
Zītaru dzimta (Vecā jūrnieku ligzda)
The epic film is based on the motifs of Vilis Lācis' novel "The Zītari Family". The tragedy of the Zītari family is a model of Latvian national history. With the beginning of World War I, the patriarchal way of life of Captain Andrejs and his wife Alvīne, their children Kārlis, Ings, Ernests, Elza and Janka changes, with years spent at work and in rare, modest celebrations. Kārlis voluntarily goes to the front, Ingus disappears without a trace on long sea voyages. Not wanting to live in the territory occupied by the German army, the Zītari evacuate to the distant Altai region. The unusually difficult living conditions and the drastically changing political situation of the post-revolutionary period also affect each member of the Zītari family. When the opportunity arises to return to Latvia, Andrejs and Alvīne are no longer among the living. The old sailor's nest has collapsed and the young Zītari are no longer able to preserve their father's house - all the property is stolen.
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Dace Bonāte
Rolands Zagorskis
Ivars Puga
Juris Lisners
as Ernests
Lelde Vikmane
as Elza
Uldis Dumpis
Olga Dreģe
Juris Žagars
as Ingus
Jānis Zariņš
as Mārtiņš
Valdemārs Zandbergs
Zane Jančevska
Ilona Ozola
Vizma Ozoliņa- Kvēpa
Mirdza Martinsone
as Anna
Remigijus Sabulis
Inara Slucka
Oleg Ivanov
Lilita Ozoliņa
as Alvīne
Eduards Pavuls
as Andrejs
Gunārs Cilinskis
Jānis Reinis
Rasma Garne
Romualds Ancans
