Aloiz Brench
Directing

Aloiz Brench

Born 1929-06-06 · Riga, Latvia · Died 1998-10-29

The director who started the detective and thriller genre in Latvian cinema made his finest movies in the 1970s. In his work Brenčs accentuated the psychological motivation of the criminals and the causality of events. In a time when doubts were unacceptable, he allowed his characters to doubt, raising questions about personal choice and responsibility.

DirectorWriter

Known for

Depression★ 5.6Viewing moment
Depression
1991
Gifts over the Phone★ 5Viewing moment
Gifts over the Phone
1977
Double Trap★ 5.9Viewing moment
Double Trap
1986
24-25 Doesn't Come Back★ 5Viewing moment
24-25 Doesn't Come Back
1968
Autumn is Still Far AwayViewing moment
Autumn is Still Far Away
1964
Gorod pod lipamiViewing moment
Gorod pod lipami
1971
My RigaViewing moment
My Riga
1960
Роман «Alla Russa»★ 6.2Viewing moment
Роман «Alla Russa»
1994
Zītaru dzimta★ 7Viewing moment
Zītaru dzimta
1990 · Series
Тройная проверка★ 5Viewing moment
Тройная проверка
1969
Mirage★ 6.8Viewing moment
Mirage
1983 · Series
To Be Unwanted★ 7Viewing moment
To Be Unwanted
1976
Long Road in the Dunes★ 7.5Viewing moment
Long Road in the Dunes
1982 · Series
Rally★ 5.6Viewing moment
Rally
1978
When Rain and Wind Hit Against Your WindowViewing moment
When Rain and Wind Hit Against Your Window
1967
Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds★ 6.5Viewing moment
Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds
1973
Keys to Paradise★ 7Viewing moment
Keys to Paradise
1975
Light at the End of the Tunnel★ 7Viewing moment
Light at the End of the Tunnel
1974
The ZitarsViewing moment
The Zitars
1989

Frequent collaborators

Eduards PavulsEduards PavulsPauls ButkevicsPauls ButkevicsUldis DumpisUldis DumpisGirts JakovlevsGirts JakovlevsRaimonds PaulsRaimonds PaulsHarijs LiepiņšHarijs LiepiņšLilita OzoliņaLilita OzoliņaDzidra RitenbergaDzidra Ritenberga