Defenders of Riga
20 votes
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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2007-01-01
Runtime: 118 mins
Director: Aigars Grauba
Writer: Lisa Eichhorn, Valentin Jemeljanov, Aigars Grauba, Andrejs Ēķis
Spoken language: Latviešu, Deutsch, Pусский, Français, English
Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
Original title: Defenders of Riga
Production Companies: Platforma Filma, Ruut
Production Countries: Estonia, Latvia
Cast
Jānis Reinis
Elita Kļaviņa
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Romualds Ancans
Vilis Daudziņš
Andris Keišs
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Kęstutis Jakštas
Ģirts Ķesteris
Inara Slucka
Indra Briķe
Uldis Dumpis
Agris Māsēns
Peteris Gaudins
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