Emily. Queen of the Press
23/09/2021
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.
TV Show Information
Guna Zariņa
as Emīlija Benjamiņa
Juris Bartkevičs
as Antons Benjamiņš
Raimonds Celms
as Jānis Benjamiņš
Baiba Broka
as Berta Āboliņa
Lauris Dzelzītis
as Jānis Kārkliņš
Uldis Anže
as Kārlis Skalbe
Dainis Gaidelis
as Ernests Brusubārda
Gatis Maliks
as Pēteris Blaus
Edgars Ozoliņš
as Jūlijs Lācis
Jēkabs Reinis
as Vilis Lācis
Enzo Leonardo Borneo
as Juris Georgs Benjamiņš
Ligita Dēvica
as Ede Simsone
Uva Segliņa
as Minna Tusnelda Simsone
