Ēvalds Valters

Maija and Paija (1991)

A Latvian fairy-tale film based on Anna Brigadere's classic play. It follows two stepsisters: gentle, hardworking Maija and spoiled, idle Paija whose trials in the underworld reveal their true natures, with rewards and consequences to match. ...

The Heiress of Werewolves (1991)

Latvia. The end of the 19th century. In a corner of a parish on the shore of a lake, two families live side by side. The Dievlodziņi and the Vilkači. With a long-standing hatred in their relations. True, the manifestations of hatred are felt only in the ...

It's Easy to Fall Into an Overgrown Ditch (1986)

Latvia, 1980s. While striving for achievements in the Soviet kolhoz competition, people have forgotten to take care of their surroundings and their loved ones. The Latvian countryside is overwhelmed by alcoholism, and the chairman of the kolhoz is keeping ...

Emil's Mischiefs (1985)

Young Emil lives with his parents and younger sister on a small farm. Emil's kindness and energy make him interfere with everything around him, but the results are usually not what he intended. ...

A Limousine the Colour of Midsummer's Eve (1982)

When old auntie Mirta succeeds in a lottery and wins a car which she cannot use herself, all sorts of family members suddenly appear by her side, hoping to get the car after their auntie's death. Until then, they had never helped Mirta, it was only her nei ...

A Birdless Night (1980)

Human relationships are like fishing nets, they can be either filled or nodular. ...

Tās dullās Paulīnes dēļ (1979)

Unfinnished Dinner (1979)

In one of the prestigious restaurants during banquet speech a large company's director Palmgren is killed in front of dozen guests . Case is lead by Criminal Investigation Officer Pierre Monson with his assistants. Suspect can be easily intercepted if only ...

Theatre (1978)

The great actress Julia Lambert suddenly realizes that she is, alas, getting old. What can help a woman who has absolutely everything? Only new love. And Julia falls in love with the first person she meets: an ambitious young man who has not a penny behind ...

Be My Mother-in-Law! (1977)

An adventurous love story of a veterinarian from Riga, a cheerful loser Andris. ...

To Be Unwanted (1977)

Valdemārs 'Voldis' Viters is released after seven years in prison. He is 46 years old and has no family or job. Some of his old friends have abandoned the life of crime, and policeman Leo Aleksandrs, as well as the beautiful taxi driver Irēna, try to per ...

Master (1977)

Artūrs comes back to Riga after serving in army and faces changes because of his years of absence- his girlfriend has met another man, his work in a factory in a superior position brings changes to relationships with acquaintances. ...

Attack On The Secret Police (1976)

My Frivolous Friend (1975)

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, by chance he finds a well-paid job as a gravedigger. A friend helps Arvīds to find a place in a construction team, ...

Ilga-Ivolga (1974)

The wounded Russian soldier Fyodor, risking his life, was sheltered on a Latvian farm by his grandfather and granddaughter. Ilga fell in love with him, but the war separated them. Fedor went to the partisans, and Ilga is killed by the Nazis. Only many year ...

Egle rudzu laukā (1972)

Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill (1972)

The 30-year war still goes on. Riga headmasters have decided to submit themselves to mercy of Polish-Lithuanian Duke. Rigas' defenders disagree strongly and steal the ceremonial Key of Riga. Will they succeed in their fight against all odds? Will three Lat ...

Meldru mežs (1971)

The film is about the fisherman Styopa, who alone survived the sinking of a fishing vessel. ...

Captain Enrico's Watch (1967)

A young boy finds a watch with an engraving in Spanish saying that the watch belongs to Captain Enrico, and adventures begin... ...

The Skylark Shoots First (1967)

The Swamp Wader (1966)

Latvia in the late 19th century. Edgars, the coachman of Alaine manor, loves Kristine, the washerwoman's daughter, although he is too hot-headed for Kristine's mother to consider him a good suitor for his daughter. Servant Viskrelis and stable boy Sutka tr ...

Captain Nulle (1964)

Valdis Nulle is a young and ambitious captain of fishing ship 'Dzintars'. He has his views on fishing methods but the sea makes its own rules. Kolkhoz authorities are forced to include dubious characters in his crew, for example, former captain Bauze and s ...

Stranger in the Village (1958)

A man returns to his village after many years away with his new wife in tow. ...

The Fisherman's Son (1939)

Oskars lives in a typical sea-side village, but wants to break free of his father's rule and the old ways – he dreams of new, large nets, an ice-cellar, and the fishermen's independence from the fish wholesaler. At first, no one wants to believe in Oskar ...