Četri balti krekli (1967): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming
1967 · Film · ★ 7.3
Released in 1967, Četri balti krekli is a drama and musik film directed by Rolands Kalniņš, running about 77 minutes.
What it’s about. Cezars Kalnins, portrayed by "Latvian Harrison Ford” Uldis Pucitis, installs telephones by day and composes pop songs by night. The puritan Soviet censorship deems Cezars’s lyrics "unsuitable and frivolous” and "unfit for the Soviet youth”. In fact, it can be argued that this assessment matches the opinion of the Soviet cinema authorities in regard to this film as a whole, since "Four White Shirts” was immediately banned and released in cinemas only in 1986. The creative boldness and stubbornness, evident in both Cezars’s bitingly ironic verses and the film’s unconventional narrative structure and fresh, new-wave-inspired mode of expression, turned out to be equally problematic for the hero and for the film itself, as well as for its director whose representation of the actual mechanisms of Soviet censorship ended up too realistic for his own good.
Who’s in it. Četri balti krekli stars Uldis Pūcītis as Cēzars, Līga Liepiņa as Bella, Dina Kuple as Anita Sondare and Arnolds Liniņš as Miervaldis Tralmaks, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Četri balti krekli has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Klassiki. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Četri balti krekli page.
If you liked it. Fans of Četri balti krekli tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.
Häufige Fragen
- Where can I watch Četri balti krekli (1967)?
- In USA, Četri balti krekli is available to stream on Klassiki. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Četri balti krekli worth watching?
- Četri balti krekli holds an audience score of 7.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and musik. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Četri balti krekli?
- Četri balti krekli stars Uldis Pūcītis, Līga Liepiņa, Dina Kuple, Arnolds Liniņš and Pauls Butkevics.
- When was Četri balti krekli released?
- Četri balti krekli was released in 1967, with a runtime of about 77 minutes.