Defenders of Riga
Seen it?2007 | 118 min | Action, Drama, History, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for history and war-film fans and people who like their stories at full throttle. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. A good follow-up to 1917 or Gallipoli.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aigars Grauba
- Jānis ReinisMārtiņš
- Elita KļaviņaElza
- Ģirts KrūmiņšPavel Bermondt
- Romualds AncansRüdiger von der Goltz
- Vilis DaudziņšPaulis
- Andris KeišsErnests
- Artūrs SkrastiņšJēkabs
- Kęstutis JakštasPresident Kārlis Ulmanis
- Ģirts ĶesterisArnolds
- Inara SluckaJustīne