Defenders of Riga (2007)
Rigas sargi
118 min
The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.
- Release date
- January 1, 2007
- Country of origin
- Latvia
- Music
- Aigars Grauba
- Budget
- $3,550,000
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Trailer
Cast
- Janis Reinis as Martin
- Elita Klavina as Elza
- Girts Krumins as Pavel Bermont
- Romualds Ancans as General Golc
- Vilis Daudzins as Paulis
- Andris Keiss as Ernests Savickis
- Arturs Skrastins as Jekabs
- Kęstutis Jakštas as President Karlis Ulmanis
- Girts Kesteris as Arnolds
- Inara Slucka as Justīne
- Indra Brike as Countess
- Uldis Dumpis as Pastor
- Peteris Gaudins as Josef Bischoff
- Ivars Puga as Jansona kungs
- Gundars Abolins as Pavel Bermont
Crew
- Aigars Grauba · Director
- Andris Kolbergs · Writer
- Lisa Eichhorn · Producer
- Andrejs Ekis · Producer
- Brigita Rozenbrika · Producer
- Aigars Grauba · Composer
- Vladimir Bashta · Cinematographer
- Gvido Skulte · Cinematographer
- Liga Pipare · Editor
- Brigita Libiete · Casting director
- Neils Matiss · Production designer
- Martins Milbrets · Production designer