Defenders of Riga

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.

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• Cast
• References

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.

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