The Rifleman (2019)
The love story of sixteen-year-old Arturs is interrupted by the First World War. After losing his mother and his home, he finds some consolation in joining the army, because this is the first time national battalions are allowed in the Russian Empire. But war is nothing like Arturs imagined – no glory, no fairness. It is brutal and painful. Arturs is now completely alone as war takes the lives of his father and brother. Also, no progress is made in the promised quick resolution of the war and timely return home. Within the notion that only he alone cares about returning home and that his homeland is just a playground for other nations, Arturs finds strength for the final battle and eventually returns home to start everything from scratch, just like his newly born country.
Cast
- Oto Brantevics - Arturs Vanags
- Vilis Daudziņš - Col. Sala
- Ivars Krasts
- Gatis Gāga - Konrads
- Martins Vilsons - Vanags
- Rēzija Kalniņa - Mother
- Raimonds Celms - Edgars Vanags
- Jēkabs Reinis - Mikelsons
- Ieva Florence-Vīksne - Mirdza
- Renārs Zeltiņš - Spilva
Screenplay
- Boris Frumin (Screenplay)
- Aleksandrs Grīns (Author)
- Miguel Machalski (Script Consultant)
- Ligita Lukstraupe (Script Editor)
- Valdis Celmiņš (Script Consultant)
Themes
World War I and Trench Warfare, World War I: The Trench Ordeal, The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war i, patriotism, soldier
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Rifleman about?
- The love story of sixteen-year-old Arturs is interrupted by the First World War. After losing his mother and his home, he finds some consolation in joining the army, because this is the first time national battalions are allowed in the Russian Empire. But war is nothing like Arturs imagined – no glory, no fairness. It is brutal and painful. Arturs is now completely alone as war takes the lives of his father and brother. Also, no progress is made in the promised quick resolution of the war and timely return home. Within the notion that only he alone cares about returning home and that his homeland is just a playground for other nations, Arturs finds strength for the final battle and eventually returns home to start everything from scratch, just like his newly born country.
- Who directed The Rifleman?
- The Rifleman was directed by Dzintars Dreibergs.
- Who stars in The Rifleman?
- The Rifleman stars Oto Brantevics, Vilis Daudziņš, Ivars Krasts, Gatis Gāga, Martins Vilsons, Rēzija Kalniņa.
- How long is The Rifleman?
- The Rifleman has a runtime of 2h 4m (124 minutes).
- What genre is The Rifleman?
- The Rifleman is a War, Drama, History film.
- Where was The Rifleman produced?
- The Rifleman was produced in Latvia.
- What are the themes of The Rifleman?
- The themes of The Rifleman include: World War I and Trench Warfare, World War I: The Trench Ordeal, The Horror of War and Humanity.