Elza Radzina

Elza Radzina

Born: February 10, 1917
Died: August 18, 2005
in Kharkov, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire
Elza Radziņa (1917, Kharkiv, Russian Empire — 2005, Riga, Latvia) was a Soviet Latvian theater and cinema actress, master of the spoken word (reader). She received award of People's Artist of the USSR in 1976 and Order of the Three Stars in 1995.

She studied in Jelgava theater studio in 1942. After the World War II worked in Jelgava Drama theater (1945-1953). For a brief moment she worked in Valmiera Drama theater, but from 1954 worked in Latvian National Theater, where she became one of the leading actresses.

In 1949 she made her debut in biographical drama film "Rainis" from Riga Film Studio.

Movies for Elza Radzina...

Hide-and-seek
Title: Hide-and-seek
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
A young woman, Regina, has been killed in her apartment. Investigator Anderson holds Regina’s husband as a suspect for a murder because he is unable to remember his location at the time of the fateful event. Gradually, Anderson is convinced that Oto has not only killed his wife, but he also tries to hide his true identity – notorious criminal Schmit.
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The Courage to Kill
Title: The Courage to Kill
Released: August 16, 1993
Type: Movie
Erik lives by night. He works in a nightclub and occasionally dresses up as a woman to rob rich clients. One day Erik's father arrives uninvited. It's a surprise visit that brings out memories of complicated childhood.
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Maija and Paija
Title: Maija and Paija
Character: Laima
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Fairytale of the the good girl and the bad girl, who gets the prince?
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The Photo of a Woman with a Boar
Title: The Photo of a Woman with a Boar
Character: Paula
Released: July 12, 1987
Type: Movie
The 1980s. Kārlis did his military service in Afghanistan and is now confined to a wheelchair. Before he left, he had fallen in love with the teacher Judīte, but she has now married a rich man...and poses nude for Kārlis' neighbour, the cynical photographer Rūdofs. Soon Rūdolfs is found dead, and Kārlis admits to having murdered him. But investigator Konrāds suspects that Kārlis is incriminating himself.
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Littlefinger
Title: Littlefinger
Character: First count leady
Released: January 3, 1987
Type: Movie
Little Tom Thumb's evil stepmother exploits him amd makes his life very hard, so the little shepherd boy decides to leave home and seek happiness in the world outside. There little Tom Thumb meets the Wind Mother, Forest Mother and a little old man on his way. Each of them gives him a chore to do that earns him a gift with magical power, which comes in handy when he has to defeat Scrooges, Lop-Eared Man and the Devil himself. While traveling in the world and looking for happiness, he realises he misses his grandmother and little sister...
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Secret of the Blackbirds
Title: Secret of the Blackbirds
Character: Miss Ramsbotten
Released: November 11, 1983
Type: Movie
Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned. Nobody actually loved him, and even his family members had their reasons to kill him. But who really did it? And who is responsable for killing his young servant and his wife within the next couple of days? Of course the only person who can answer this question is Ms. Marple. And of course, the murderer is the person you least expected it to be.
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Rain Blues
Title: Rain Blues
Released: December 20, 1982
Type: Movie
A lonely thirty year-old woman lives in a small apartment on the edge of town. She meets a man, life looks brighter, but she suspects he’s hiding something from her.
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Сергей Иванович уходит на пенсию
Title: Сергей Иванович уходит на пенсию
Released: April 20, 1981
Type: Movie
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Inspector Goole
Title: Inspector Goole
Character: Сибил Берлинг
Released: September 13, 1979
Type: Movie
Sudden arrival of a police inspector in the middle of a bourgeois family's dinner party reveals various sordid and shameful secrets that may have contributed to the recent suicide of an impoverished young woman.
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Title: Театр
Character: Dolli de Friz
Released: March 31, 1979
Type: TV
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Agent of the Secret Service
Title: Agent of the Secret Service
Character: Nyaga
Released: March 25, 1979
Type: Movie
Musician Stefan meets a young attractive woman Lidia. Stefan is going on tour to Austria, and Lydia, "accidentally" remembering her Viennese acquaintance, asks to give her a souvenir from Moldova. In Vienna, Stefan is met by people who are well aware of his private life and even familiar with his diary. The musician begins to suspect something is wrong, but when his daughter's well-being is threatened, Stefan becomes truly worried...
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Theatre
Title: Theatre
Character: Dolly
Released: October 15, 1978
Type: Movie
Human attempts to understand why when acting they are all going through the heart, but in real life are playing a role.
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Family Album
Title: Family Album
Character: Irma
Released: January 4, 1978
Type: Movie
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Behind Glass Door
Title: Behind Glass Door
Released: January 3, 1978
Type: Movie
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Death Under Sail
Title: Death Under Sail
Released: June 6, 1976
Type: Movie
Roger Mills, a Harley Street specialist, is taking a sailing holiday on the Norfolk Broads. When his six guests find him at the tiller of his yacht with a smile on his face and a gunshot through his heart, all six fall under suspicion.
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Favorit
Title: Favorit
Character: Aunty Debb Penn
Released: June 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Alan York is a race horse jockey who sees his friend and chief rival jockey fall to his death during a steeplechase race. Alan knows it could not have been an accident. He pursues clues while meeting a lovely young lady and her fascinating uncle, until he finally discovers why his friend died... and why he is next to die.
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Attack On The Secret Police
Title: Attack On The Secret Police
Character: madame Leigne
Released: April 12, 1976
Type: Movie
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Title: Смерть под парусом
Character: Mrs. Tufts
Released: April 9, 1976
Type: TV
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Maritime Climates
Title: Maritime Climates
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
The colourful musical comedy Maritime Climates could have been a triumph of smart political satire – if people in positions of power hadn’t got worried by the rushes they saw, which lead them to terminate the production. In 1992, Rolands Kalniņš made this edit of the remaining material – an elegy to lost hopes and illusions.
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Olegs and Aina
Title: Olegs and Aina
Released: November 26, 1973
Type: Movie
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How the Steel Was Tempered
Title: How the Steel Was Tempered
Character: редактор газеты Ирина Александровна
Released: November 3, 1973
Type: Movie
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Blow, Wind!
Title: Blow, Wind!
Character: Mother
Released: September 1, 1973
Type: Movie
Based on a stage play of the same name by the one of the biggest names in the history of Latvian literature Rainis, "Put, vejini" tells a story of an unconventional love that blossoms between the handsome, wealthy and impetuous merchant Uldis and the timid, humble and clear-hearted orphan Baiba.
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Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill
Title: Devil's Servants on a Devil's Mill
Released: July 12, 1972
Type: Movie
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 Latvian musketeers have their happily ever after?
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Tauriņdeja
Title: Tauriņdeja
Character: Annas kundze
Released: February 19, 1971
Type: Movie
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Devil's Servants
Title: Devil's Servants
Character: Getruda
Released: December 30, 1970
Type: Movie
Three brave Latvian guys - Andris, Peter and Ermanis - justice, friendship and love for the totally inconceivable daring feats. For the feats they fall under, because opponent side is the power and the power, the court, and sometimes your opponent is not allowed for the mind and the quickness ... Brave young men spend their energy demand, enhance and support the three maidens, who love them and that they love: Ruta, Anna and Leene, like a brave and smart, funny and witty. There is no enemy that can stand against these six - for their joint efforts and together put in mind.
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King Lear
Title: King Lear
Character: Goneril
Released: December 15, 1970
Type: Movie
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.
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Klavs - The Son of Martin
Title: Klavs - The Son of Martin
Character: Ance
Released: December 7, 1970
Type: Movie
The son of Martins Viksna, the collective farm chairman, Klavs comes home from the military service and starts working in his native kolkhoz but does not understand his colleagues, so he goes to town.
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The Republic of Varnu Street
Title: The Republic of Varnu Street
Released: November 9, 1970
Type: Movie
Children of Varnu Street whose fathers work in nearby factories face the "Tuliana Empire" - a group of boys, children of merchants from the nearby Lauku Street.
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The Last Relic
Title: The Last Relic
Character: Abtiss
Released: March 23, 1970
Type: Movie
A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.
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The Times of the Surveyors
Title: The Times of the Surveyors
Character: Oļiņiete
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
Land surveyors arrive in two parishes to measure and redistribute manor land. The rivalry between both feoffees for land and woman begins.
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The Swamp Wader
Title: The Swamp Wader
Character: Horsta madāma
Released: July 13, 1966
Type: Movie
In this film, set in 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. The servant Viskrelis and stable boy Sutka try to tempt Edgars to a life of drinking and a relationship with the barmaid Matilde. Meanwhile, Kristine is courted by the rich land owner, Akmentins.
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Hamlet
Title: Hamlet
Character: Gertrude
Released: June 24, 1964
Type: Movie
Shakespeare's 17th century masterpiece about the "Melancholy Dane" was given one of its best screen treatments by Soviet director Grigori Kozintsev. Kozintsev's Elsinore was a real castle in Estonia, utilized metaphorically as the "stone prison" of the mind wherein Hamlet must confine himself in order to avenge his father's death. Hamlet himself is portrayed (by Innokenti Smoktunovsky) as the sole sensitive intellectual in a world made up of debauchers and revellers. Several of Kozintsev directorial choices seem deliberately calculated to inflame the purists: Hamlet's delivers his "To be or not to be" soliloquy with his back to the camera, allowing the audience to fill in its own interpretations.
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Rainis
Title: Rainis
Character: Dora
Released: November 26, 1949
Type: Movie
A biopic of Rainis (born as Jānis Pliekšāns), a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician, whose works had a profound influence on the literary Latvian language, and the ethnic symbolism he employed in his major works has been central to Latvian nationalism.