| The Pagan King | |
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| Directed by | Aigars Grauba[1] |
| Written by | Aigars Grauba Max Kinnings[2] |
| Produced by | Andrejs Ēķis[1] |
| Starring | Edvin Endre James Bloor Aistė Diržiūtė Ivo Martinsons Gints Andžāns Lauris Dzelzītis Dainis Grūbe Andris Keišs Artūrs Skrastiņš Egons Dombrovskis Elīna Vāne |
| Cinematography | Valdis Celmiņš[3] |
| Edited by | Liga Pipare |
| Music by | Rihards Zaļupe |
Production company | Platforma Film |
| Distributed by | Latvian Theatrical Distribution (Latvia), Ascot Elite Entertainment Group[4] |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom / Latvia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 3€ million[4] |
The Pagan King (Latvian: Nameja gredzens – 'Namejs Ring', initially The King's Ring) is a historical fiction action film directed by Aigars Grauba and co-written by Max Kinnings and Grauba. The film stars Edvin Endre, James Bloor, Aistė Diržiūtė and others.[3]
Plot
The legend of the Namejs Ring is a story that takes place in the 13th century in Semigallia, where the young Namejs (Edvin Endre) becomes the new king after the death of Viesturs (Egons Dombrovskis). The film follows Namejs as he attempts to deal with and repel Christian influence in Semigallia.
Cast
- Edvin Endre as Namejs
- James Bloor as Max von Buxhoeveden
- Aistė Diržiūtė as Lauga
- Ivo Martinsons as Valdis
- Andris Keišs as Ulup
- Artūrs Skrastiņš as Pope
- Dainis Grūbe as Pihto, prince of Saaremaa
- Egons Dombrovskis as Viesturs
- Elīna Vāne as Queen Rama
- Gints Andžāns as Saken
- Lauris Dzelzītis as Lemme
- Jānis Āmanis as Fulke
- Kaspars Kārkliņš as Arko
- Toms Auniņš as Daugulis
- Kaspars Zāle as Birre
- Anete Berķe as Gilla
- Maija Arvena Ozoliņa as Sigi
Production
On 23 March 2014 Grauba and Ēķis presented the idea of a historical fiction movie about freedom fights of Semigallia in 13th century and its leader Namejs.[7] The principal photography of the film began in December 2014 in Cinevilla backlot.
Release
References
- 1 2 "Ekskluzīvi: Topošās latviešu filmas "Nameja gredzens" aizkulises" (in Latvian). tvnet.lv. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Sākas filmas "Nameja gredzens" uzņemšana ar Edvīnu Endri galvenajā lomā" (in Latvian). Latvijas Sabiedriskais medijs. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- 1 2 "The Pagan King". National Film Centre of Latvia. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- 1 2 Zane Peneze (December 8, 2017). "PRODUCTION: Aigars Grauba in Postproduction with 3m EUR Latvian Historical Drama The Pagan King". Film New Europe Association.
- 1 2 "Historical action film The King's Ring to premiere on January 17". The Baltic Course. December 22, 2017.
- 1 2 "The King's Ring premieres in Latvia". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. January 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Sākusies režisora Graubas filmas "Nameja gredzens" filmēšana". 19 December 2014.