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Jomfruene i Riga

1996 · 98 min · Comedy

A naive, fortune-seeking Norwegian businessman arrives in post-Soviet Riga and, through his romance with a beautiful young Latvian woman, becomes tangled up with the mafia and shady dealings. A comic thriller.

Why it’s here

A Norwegian comedy about an outsider seeking opportunity in post-Soviet Riga.

Runtime
98 min
Genre
Comedy
Mood
funny
Entry
some context
Best for
shorter watch · a lighter route
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