Escaping Riga (2014)
The film is based on true events, it tells the stories of two outstanding personalities of the 20th century – Sergei Eisenstein and Isaiah Berlin, who were both born and spent their childhood in Riga but soon had to leave the city. The film follows the lives of the two characters during the turbulent first half of the 20th century, telling how one of them becomes “the greatest film director of his generation” in the totalitarian Soviet Union, and the other “the greatest thinker of his generation” in liberal Great Britain.
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Gustavs Briedisyoung Berlin
Gints GrūbeSir Isiah BerlinMihails KarasikovsSergei EisensteinViktors Puglejevsyoung Eisenstein
Mārtiņš Počsyoung Eisenstein #2Lauma BalodeEisenstein's dream womanAnna HeinrihsoneRobert CottrelArtūrs KondrātsMāris PūrisLeo Hiršsons
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What is Escaping Riga about?
The film is based on true events, it tells the stories of two outstanding personalities of the 20th century – Sergei Eisenstein and Isaiah Berlin, who were both born and spent their childhood in Riga but soon had to leave the city. The film follows the lives of the two characters during the turbulent first half of the 20th century, telling how one of them becomes “the greatest film director of his generation” in the totalitarian Soviet Union, and the other “the greatest thinker of his generation” in liberal Great Britain.
How long is Escaping Riga?
Escaping Riga has a runtime of 70 minutes.