Aloiz Brench

Aloiz Brench

Director · Writer

Riga, Latvian Republic
June 6, 1929

Biography

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.

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Aloiz Brench 1

Representative Works

To Be Unwanted
To Be Unwanted
6.5
/ Latvian
Duplets
Duplets
4.3
/ Latvian
Anna
Anna
No Rating Yet
/ Latvian
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Light at the End of the Tunnel
7.2
/ Russian
The Zitar Family
The Zitar Family
5.0
/ Latvian
Keys to Paradise
Keys to Paradise
6.3
/ Latvian
Rally
Rally
5.6
/ Latvian
Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds
Checkmate to the Queen of Diamonds
5.4
/ Latvian
24-25 Doesn't Come Back
24-25 Doesn't Come Back
6.5
/ Latvian
My Riga
My Riga
No Rating Yet
/ Latvian
The Large Amber
The Large Amber
No Rating Yet
/ Latvian
Double Trap
Double Trap
5.8
/ Russian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

To Be Unwanted
1977Nominee

Best Director

To Be Unwanted

Light at the End of the Tunnel
1974Nominee

Best Director

Light at the End of the Tunnel

The Zitar Family
1990Nominee

Best Director

The Zitar Family

Career Highlights

Keys to Paradise
1976Highlight

Best Director

Keys to Paradise

Rally
1978Highlight

Best Director

Rally