Defenders of Riga (2007)

Name: Defenders of Riga
Director: Aigars Grauba
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 2007
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Agris Māsēns, Andris Keišs, Artūrs Skrastiņš, Elita Kļaviņa, Ģirts Ķesteris

Original Title: Rīgas sargi

Action Drama History War

5.6 (22 votes)

1h 58m

Overview

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.

Details

Director: Aigars Grauba
Writer: Lisa Eichhorn, Valentin Jemeljanov, Aigars Grauba
Original Language: Latvian
Budget: $3,550,000

Cast

Agris Māsēns Andris Keišs Artūrs Skrastiņš Elita Kļaviņa Ģirts Ķesteris Ģirts Krūmiņš Inara Slucka Indra Briķe Jānis Reinis Kęstutis Jakštas Peteris Gaudins Romualds Ancans Sigita Jevglevska Uldis Dumpis Vilis Daudziņš

Keywords

1920s defender historical post world war i riga soldier warfield world war i

Trailer

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