Kaugurieši

Kaugurieši

1941 · 70 min · History

In 1802, growing anger among Latvian peasants erupts after changes in taxation, placing an even heavier burden on the peasant population. After a series of meetings, the peasants resolve to use force to free those already arrested. Thousands armed with clubs and scythes rise up, but are driven back by troops and retreat into a nearby forest. As reinforcements arrive, mass arrests and brutal reprisals follow, and the courts sentence some of the rebels to lifelong exile in Siberia.

Directed by Voldemārs Pūce · Written by Voldemārs Pūce

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 50m together

Kaugurieši

The Bearslayer

Both from Voldemārs Pūce.

More from Voldemārs PūceSee all →

Long Road in the Dunes

Long Road in the Dunes · 1982

Long Road in the Dunes

SeriesDramaWar & Politics

The action of the film takes place in Latvia and spans the period from 1939 to the early 1970s. The events that occurred in the country had various effects on the fates of the characters. But throughout it all, love guided them — it scattered and gathered, made them suffer terribly, and made them the happiest people in the world...

The Bearslayer

The Bearslayer · 1930

MovieAdventureFantasy

The Latvian epic "Lāčplēsis" resounds through time and parallels the struggles of a Latvian soldier and his love before, during and after WWI.

The Times of the Surveyors

The Times of the Surveyors · 1968

The Times of the Surveyors

MovieDramaHistory

Land surveyors arrive in two parishes to measure and redistribute manor land. The rivalry between both feoffees for land and woman begins.

Long Road in the Dunes

Long Road in the Dunes · 1982

Long Road in the Dunes

MovieRomanceFamily

The action of the film takes place in Latvia and spans the period from 1939 to the early 1970s. The events that occurred in the country had various effects on the fates of the characters. But throughout it all, love guided them — it scattered and gathered, made them suffer terribly, and made them the happiest people in the world...

The Red Mist

The Red Mist · 1942

MovieDocumentary

A propaganda film shot in Nazi-occupied Latvia (1941-44). It outlines the horrors the country experienced during the Soviet occupation the year prior (remembered now as Annus Horriblis) and includes historical footage. However, to twist the narrative to suit its ideological means, the film also tries to influence the public perception of the Jewish people, stating they were appreciative of the Soviet invasion and happily took part in their attrocities. The film was dubbed in over 20 languages and distributed in other Nazi-invaded countries.

More Like This

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind · 2002

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

MovieComedyCrime

Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off screen. Television producer by day, CIA assassin by night, Chuck Barris was recruited by the CIA at the height of his TV career and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris said.

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis · 1970

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

MovieDramaHistory

In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As anti-Semitism intensifies under Fascism, they must ultimately face the horrors of the Holocaust.

Benedetta

Benedetta · 2021

MovieHistoryDrama

A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. But it is Benedetta's shocking religious visions that threaten to shake the Church to its core.

Tom Jones

Tom Jones · 1963

MovieComedyRomance

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon · 1975

MovieDramaHistory

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.

Far from the Madding Crowd

Far from the Madding Crowd · 1967

Far from the Madding Crowd

MovieDramaHistory

Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit · 2003

MovieDramaHistory

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood · 1957

Throne of Blood

MovieDramaHistory

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables · 1998

Les Misérables

MovieCrimeDrama

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo · 2002

The Count of Monte Cristo

MovieAdventureDrama

Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

She Said

She Said · 2022

MovieDramaHistory

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter