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 struggle for independence.
Already by the fifth week of screening, the film had become the most-watched Latvian film produced after the return of independence in 1991. By then, it had been viewed by over 123,000 people.[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
- Kestutis Jakstas ..... Kārlis Ulmanis
- Andris Keišs ..... Ernests Savickis
- Ģirts Ķesteris ..... Arnolds
- Artūrs Skrastiņš ..... Jēkabs
- Agris Māsēns ..... Augusts Savickis
External links
References
- ^ Rīgas sargi, diena.lv 12.03.2008
- ^ "Rīgas sargi" - skatītākā Latvijas filma, tvnet.lv 19.12.2007 Archived 7 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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