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Defenders of Riga

Original title: Rīgas sargi

★ 5.6 TMDB Rating · 22 votes

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.

Director
Aigars Grauba
Release date
Jan 1, 2007
Original language
Latvian
Origin
Latvia

Cast of Defenders of Riga

  • Portrait of Jānis Reinis

    Jānis Reinis

    Mārtiņš

  • Portrait of Elita Kļaviņa

    Elita Kļaviņa

    Elza

  • Portrait of Ģirts Krūmiņš

    Ģirts Krūmiņš

    Pavel Bermondt

  • Portrait of Romualds Ancans

    Romualds Ancans

    Rüdiger von der Goltz

  • Portrait of Vilis Daudziņš

    Vilis Daudziņš

    Paulis

  • Portrait of Andris Keišs

    Andris Keišs

    Ernests

  • Portrait of Artūrs Skrastiņš

    Artūrs Skrastiņš

    Jēkabs

  • Portrait of Kęstutis Jakštas

    Kęstutis Jakštas

    President Kārlis Ulmanis

  • Portrait of Ģirts Ķesteris

    Ģirts Ķesteris

    Arnolds

  • Portrait of Inara Slucka

    Inara Slucka

    Justīne

  • Portrait of Indra Briķe

    Indra Briķe

    Countess

  • Portrait of Uldis Dumpis

    Uldis Dumpis

    Pastor

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