Vija Artmane rose from a poor and violent childhood to become one of Latvia's most famous actresses, but her private life was a painful contrast to her stage fame. Her marriage to her older colleague Artūrs Dimiters began with pressure and threats and continued with jealousy, infidelity and scandals that the actress hid from the public for years.
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Vija Artmane rose from a poor and violent childhood to become one of Latvia's most famous actresses, but her private life was a painful contrast to her stage fame. Her marriage to her older colleague Artūrs Dimiters began with pressure and threats and continued with jealousy, infidelity and scandals that the actress hid from the public for years.