Defenders of Riga

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

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2007

Original language

Latvian

Spoken languages

Latvian, German, Russian, French, English

Countries

Estonia, Latvia

Production

Platforma Filma,Valsts Kulturkapitala Fonds (VKF),Ruut

Cast

Romualds Ancans,Uldis Dumpis,Jānis Reinis,Ģirts Ķesteris,Leonarda Kļaviņa-Ķestere,Agris Māsēns,Artūrs Skrastiņš,Elita Kļaviņa,Vilis Daudziņš,Indra Briķeand 9 more

Director

Aigars Grauba

Writer

Lisa Eichhorn,Andris Kolbergs,Valentin Jemeljanov,Andrejs Ēķis,Aigars Grauba

Producer

Brigita Rozenbrika,Lisa Eichhorn,Andrejs Ēķis

Cinematography

Vladimir Bashta,Gvido Skulte

Budget

$3,550,000

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0471359