Defenders of Riga
| Defenders of Riga | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Scandinavian release | |
| Directed by | Aigars Grauba |
| Written by | Andris Kolbergs Valentins Jemeļjanovs Lisa Eihorne Andrejs Ēķis Aigars Grauba |
| Produced by | Andrejs Ēķis |
| Starring | Jānis Reinis Elita Kļaviņa Artūrs Skrastiņš |
| Cinematography | Gvido Skulte |
| Edited by | Līga Pipare |
| Music by | Aigars Grauba |
Release date | 11 November 2007 |
| Country | Latvia |
| Language | Latvian |
| Budget | LVL 2.2 million[1] |
Defenders of Riga (Latvian: Rīgas sargi) is a 2007 Latvian feature film directed by Aigars Grauba starring Elita Kļaviņa, Jānis Reinis, and Artūrs Skrastiņš. The film depicts the Latvian defense of Riga in November 1919 during its War of Independence.
Five weeks after the premiere it had been viewed by 262,000 people, making it the most-watched film in Latvia since the regaining of independence.[2]
The outdoor scenes of the film were shot at the Cinevilla backlot in Tukums, Latvia, a backlot built especially for Defenders of Riga.
Cast
- Jānis Reinis – Mārtiņš
- Elita Kļaviņa – Elza
- Ģirts Krūmiņš – Pavel Bermondt
- Romualds Ancāns – Rüdiger von der Goltz
- Indra Briķe – Countess
- Vilis Daudziņš – Paulis
- Uldis Dumpis – Priest
- Kęstutis Jakšta – Kārlis Ulmanis
- Andris Keišs – Ernests Savickis
- Ģirts Ķesteris – Arnolds
- Artūrs Skrastiņš – Jēkabs
- Agris Māsēns – Augusts Savickis
References
- ^ Rīgas sargi, diena.lv 12.03.2008
- ^ Āboliņa, Daira (18 December 2008). "Latvia's National Hit: Defenders of Riga". Film New Europe Association. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
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