

Defenders of Riga
Action
Drama
History
War
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2007-01-01
Runtime:
1h 58m
Director:
Aigars Grauba
Writer:
Lisa Eichhorn, Valentin Jemeljanov, Aigars Grauba, Andrejs Ēķis
Top Cast

Jānis Reinis
Mārtiņš

Elita Kļaviņa
Elza

Ģirts Krūmiņš
Pavel Bermondt

Romualds Ancans
Rüdiger von der Goltz

Vilis Daudziņš
Paulis

Andris Keišs
Ernests

Artūrs Skrastiņš
Jēkabs

Kęstutis Jakštas
President Kārlis Ulmanis

Ģirts Ķesteris
Arnolds

Inara Slucka
Justīne

Indra Briķe
Countess

Uldis Dumpis
Pastor
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