A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Aloizs 'Aļiks' Brenčs
Aloizs Brenčs
Алоиз Бренч
Birthplace:
Riga, Latvian Republic
Born:
June 6, 1929
Died:
October 29, 1998
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.
Director:
1960 My Riga
1963 Ты и я
1966 Autumn is Still Far Away
1967 When Rain and Wind Hit Against Your Window
1967 Without Legends
1969 24-25 Doesn't Come Back
1970 The Triple Control
1971 The city under the limes
1972 The Large Amber
1973 Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds
1974 Light at the End of the Tunnel
1976 Keys to Paradise
1976 To Be Unwanted
1978 Gifts over the Phone
1978 Rally
1986 Double Trap
1989 The Zitars
1991 Depression
1992 Duplets
1994 Роман «Alla Russa»
1996 Anna
Writer:
1960 My Riga
1963 Ты и я
1966 Autumn is Still Far Away
1967 When Rain and Wind Hit Against Your Window
1967 Without Legends
1969 24-25 Doesn't Come Back
1970 The Triple Control
1971 The city under the limes
1972 The Large Amber
1973 Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds
1974 Light at the End of the Tunnel
1976 Keys to Paradise
1976 To Be Unwanted
1978 Gifts over the Phone
1978 Rally
1986 Double Trap
1989 The Zitars
1991 Depression
1992 Duplets
1994 Роман «Alla Russa»
1996 Anna
Director:
1982 Long Road in the Dunes
1983 Mirage
1990 Zītaru dzimta
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