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Defenders of Riga (2007)

Genre : Action, Drama, History, War

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : Aigars Grauba

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jānis Reinis
Jānis Reinis
Mārtiņš
Elita Kļaviņa
Elita Kļaviņa
Elza
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Ģirts Krūmiņš
Pavel Bermondt
Romualds Ancāns
Romualds Ancāns
Rüdiger von der Goltz
Vilis Daudziņš
Vilis Daudziņš
Paulis
Andris Keišs
Andris Keišs
Ernests
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Artūrs Skrastiņš
Jēkabs
Kęstutis Jakštas
Kęstutis Jakštas
President Kārlis Ulmanis
Ģirts Ķesteris
Ģirts Ķesteris
Arnolds
Ināra Slucka
Ināra Slucka
Justīne
Indra Briķe
Indra Briķe
Countess
Uldis Dumpis
Uldis Dumpis
Pastor
Agris Māsēns
Agris Māsēns
Augusts
Pēteris Gaudiņš
Pēteris Gaudiņš
Josef Bischoff
Sigita Jevglevska
Sigita Jevglevska
Māra
Normunds Laizāns
Normunds Laizāns
Otto
Leonarda Kļaviņa-Ķestere
Leonarda Kļaviņa-Ķestere
Anna
Ivars Puga
Ivars Puga
Jansona kungs
Pēteris Krilovs
Pēteris Krilovs
Andrievs Niedra

Crews

Aigars Grauba
Aigars Grauba
Director
Lisa Eichhorn
Lisa Eichhorn
Writer
Valentin Jemeljanov
Valentin Jemeljanov
Writer
Lisa Eichhorn
Lisa Eichhorn
Producer
Andrejs Ēķis
Andrejs Ēķis
Producer
Guna Stahovska
Guna Stahovska
Associate Producer
Vladimir Bashta
Vladimir Bashta
Director of Photography
Gvido Skulte
Gvido Skulte
Director of Photography
Līga Pipare
Līga Pipare
Editor
Brigita Lībiete
Brigita Lībiete
Casting
Neils Matiss
Neils Matiss
Production Design
Mārtiņš Milbrets
Mārtiņš Milbrets
Production Design
Sandra Sila
Sandra Sila
Costume Design
Agne Skane
Agne Skane
Property Master
Māris Āboliņš
Māris Āboliņš
Special Effects
Andris Pakalns
Andris Pakalns
Special Effects
Vladimir Tkachenko
Vladimir Tkachenko
Animation
Dmitriy Tokoyakov
Dmitriy Tokoyakov
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ģederts Siliņš
Ģederts Siliņš
Gaffer
Marika Novotná
Marika Novotná
Foley
Juraj Mravec
Juraj Mravec
Foley
Pavel Rejholec
Pavel Rejholec
Sound Director
Martin Jílek
Martin Jílek
Supervising Sound Editor
Timofey Goloborodko
Timofey Goloborodko
Digital Intermediate
Emilija Eglite
Emilija Eglite
Makeup Artist
Aigars Grauba
Aigars Grauba
Writer
Andrejs Ēķis
Andrejs Ēķis
Writer
Andris Kolbergs
Andris Kolbergs
Story
Brigita Rozenbrika
Brigita Rozenbrika
Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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