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The Devil's Servants (Latvian: Vella kalpi, Russian: Слуги дьявола, romanized: Slugy dyavola) is a 1970 film produced and distributed by Riga Film Studio. It was written and directed by Aleksandrs Leimanis during the time Latvia was part of the Soviet Union.[1] In 1972, Riga Film Studio released a sequel to this film named The Devil's Servants at the Devil's Mill (Vella kalpi Vella dzirnavās).[2]
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![](#/media/File:DVD_cover_of_the_film_"Vella_kalpi".jpg) Latvian-language poster of the film | |
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| Directed by | Aleksandrs Leimanis |
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| Cinematography | Mārtiņš Kleins |
| Edited by | Elza Preisa |
| Music by | Raimonds Pauls |
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| Distributed by | Riga Film Studio |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Latvian SSR |
| Languages | Latvian, Russian |
Riga during the Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625). Swedish forces succeeded in taking the stronghold of Riga after a siege. The Commonwealth ceded Livonia north of the Daugava river, and retained only nominal control over Riga. Three young mercenaries from Courland are fighting to prevent full surrender of Riga city to the Swedish army.
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