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My Frivolous Friend
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.
| Release : | 1975 |
| Rating : | 7.9 |
| Studio : | Rīgas kinostudija, |
| Crew : | Production Design, Director of Photography, |
| Cast : | Jānis Paukštello Dzidra Ritenberga Aleksejs Mihailovs Lilita Bērziņa Ēvalds Valters |
| Genre : | Drama Comedy |
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Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
