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Defenders of Riga is a Letton film of genre Drama with Jānis Reinis

Defenders of Riga (2007)

Rīgas sargi

Defenders of Riga
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Length 1h58
OriginLettonie
Genres Drama,    War,    Action,    Historical
Rating65% 3.296133.296133.296133.296133.29613

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 during its 1919 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.

The outdoor scenes of the film were shot at the Cinevilla backlot in Tukums, Latvia, a backlot built especially for Defenders of Riga.

Synopsis

L'histoire fait l'éloge de l'héroïsme des lettons repoussant les troupes allemandes parties à l'assaut de Riga à l'aube de la guerre d'indépendance de la Lettonie.

Actors

Jānis Reinis

(Mārtiņš)Elita Kļaviņa

(Elza)Artūrs Skrastiņš

(Jēkabs)Vilis Daudziņš

(Paulis)Uldis Dumpis

(Pastor)
And :
Andris Keišs
Ģirts Ķesteris
Pēteris Krilovs
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