Rigas sargi

Mar 1 2008 N/A 1h 58m
Action, Drama, History

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Lisa Eichhorn, Andrejs Ekis, Valentin Emelyanov

Directed by

Aigars Grauba

Cast

Janis Reinis, Elita Klavina, Girts Krumins

Crew

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Production Countries

Latvia

Production Companies

Platforma Filma, Valsts Kulturkapitala Fonds (VKF), Ruut Pictures

Languages

Deutsch, Latviešu, Français, English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Defenders of Riga trailer
Scores
# of Votes
2,107
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA