Russia / Feb 17, 1969 / Tallin, Estonian SSR
1h 19min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Before the end of the Second World War, a special commando marches into a mental hospital located in a beautiful manor house to eliminate the patients. But the Gestapo has received an anonymous letter saying that an enemy agent is hiding among the madmen. Officer Windisch is tasked with finding a simulant among several hundred mental patients in a matter of days.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elvyra Žebertavičiūtė | Nurse Lucia |
| Harijs Liepiņš | Lieutenant |
| Lembit Anton | Laughing Man |
| Ants Jõgi | Chess Player |
| Karl Kalkun | Two Faced Man |
| Enn Klooren | Glass Man |
| Hugo Laur | I've seen you somewhere… |
| Oskar Liigand | |
| Richard Lindus | Teamster |
| Juozas Miltinis | Second Chess Player |
| Lulo Purre-Pessegov | Hair Combing Woman |
| Leida Rammo | The Silent One |
| Salme Reek | Gatekeeper |
| Mati Soonik | Patient Performing on Stage |
| Juris Strenga | Activist |
| Aleksander-Heino Veidermaa | |
| Ines Aru | Blonde (uncredited) |
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| Gottfried Falk | Waiting Man (uncredited) |
| Kaljo Kiisk | Harmonica Player (uncredited) |
| Uno Loit | Musician (uncredited) |
| Rostislav Merkulov | Conductor (uncredited) |
| Leonhard Merzin | Christ (uncredited) |
| Viktor Nevezhin | (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hullumeelsus |
| Original language | Eesti (ET) |
| Spoken languages | English, Eesti, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tallinnfilm |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 1969 |
| Production | Arkadi Pessegov |
| Writer | Viktors Lorencs, Grigori Skulski |
| Editing | Eugen Rozenthal |
| Cinematography | Anatoliy Zabolotskiy, Andrei Dobrovolski, Mihkel Ratas |
| Assistant directors | Hans Malmstein, Margit Ojasoon, Meeri Kress, Kaljo Kiisk |
| Lighting | Andrei Dobrovolski |
| Camera operators | Andrei Dobrovolski, Mihkel Ratas, Anatoliy Zabolotskiy |
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| Additional photography | Andrei Dobrovolski, Mihkel Ratas, Anatoliy Zabolotskiy |
| Production design | Halja Klaar |
| Art direction | Halja Klaar |
| Set decoration | Halja Klaar |
| Visual effects | Yuriy Borovkov, Mikhail Pokrovskiy |
| Music | Lembit Veevo, Harald Läänemets, Eri Klas |
| Sound | Harald Läänemets, Eri Klas, Lembit Veevo |
| Costume design | Halja Klaar, Aita Levoll, Rostislav Nikitin |
| Makeup | Aita Levoll, Rostislav Nikitin, Halja Klaar |
| Hairstyling | Halja Klaar, Aita Levoll, Rostislav Nikitin |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Russia / Jan 09, 1987 / Moscow
Digital
United States / May 26, 2021 / Anthology Film Archives (Vimeo)
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