My Frivolous Friend (1975)

6.3/10 Vote : 4

Mans draugs - nenopietns cilvēks (Original Title)

StoryLine

Arvīds Lasmanis can't hold any job for long because he is not ready to tolerate deceit and slapdash work. He still has to feed his family, buy chance he finds a well-paid job as a gravedigger. A friend helps Arvīds to find a place in a construction team, but other workers don't approve of Arvīds' high principles. His wife accuses him of not knowing how to make money, the family lives crammed in one room of a shared flat. The Soviet absurd comedy tells a story about a man who, while at odds with the system, won't lose his conscience and his true self, even if it means saying no to wealth and comfort.

Details

Genres: Comedy Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Original Language: lv
Release Date: 26/11/1975
Companies: Rīgas kinostudija
Run Time: 87 min
Popularity: 1.943
Spoken Languages: Latviešu
Status: Released