The Mystery of the Old Parish House

The Mystery of the Old Parish House

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 11, 2000

Runtime

1h 46m

Genres

Drama

User Score

50%

Original Title

Vecās pagastmājas mistērija

Production Companies

Rīgas Kinostudija

Director

Janis Streics

Description

In this movie (based on a true story) within a movie, a director tries to film the tale of an old KGB activist living in a parish house. In the summer of 1941 the activist tortured and killed Latvians in the cellar of the house. Although the old man hires others to brick over the cellar door, the murdered people keep coming through the stones and never leave him in peace. Unbeknownst to the film makers, the "real" KGB activist, now an aged drunk, is milling about the film set. Moreover, the director and lead actor are competing for the love of the lead actress, and the film's producer wants the director to re-shoot parts of the movie.