
Emily. Queen of the Press
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.
Last Episode Date: 2021-10-21
Drama
★★★★★★★★★★ (2 votes)
Official website: https://www.emilijapreseskaraliene.lv/
Casts

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

Dainis Gaidelis
as Ernests Brusubārda

Gatis Maliks
as Pēteris Blaus

Jēkabs Reinis
as Vilis Lācis

Ligita Dēvica
as Ede Simsone