Russia / Jul 16, 1962 / Tallin, Estonian SSR, USSR
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Two proud fisherman families live on a very small island in Estonia. The two fishermen have always bore a grudge against each other. Their stubbornness and disobedience to German occupiers leads to dramatic events where staying alive is worse than death. Since it is impossible to escape public contempt, they have to decide how to redeem themselves.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Oskar Liigand | Madis |
| Hilda Sooper | Madis's Wife |
| Andres Särev | Vihvelin |
| Harijs Liepiņš | Griesenau |
| Valentīns Skulme | Haske |
| Bruno Šics | Karl |
| Arvo Heina | |
| Feliks Kark | |
| Eduard Paju | |
| Ivalo Randalu | Indrek |
| Aleksander Niitoja | Jaan |
| Johannes Saar | Zimmermann |
| Olga-Katarina Vare | |
| Konstantin Nelik | |
| Harald Rannu | |
| Ants Eskola | German Officer (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jääminek |
| Original language | Eesti (ET) |
| Spoken languages | Eesti, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Tallinnfilm |
| Release date | 25 febbraio 1963 |
| Production | Arkadi Pessegov |
| Writer | Aadu Hint, Aleksandr Borshchagovskiy, Ants Saar |
| Editing | Vera Parvel |
| Cinematography | Algimantas Mockus |
| Assistant directors | Veljo Käsper, Rein Koppelmann, Meeri Kress, Kaljo Kiisk |
| Camera operators | Algimantas Mockus |
| Additional photography | Algimantas Mockus |
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| Production design | Peeter Linzbach |
| Art direction | Peeter Linzbach |
| Set decoration | Peeter Linzbach |
| Music | Lembit Veevo, Herman Vahtel, Roman Matsov, Neeme Järvi |
| Sound | Lembit Veevo, Herman Vahtel, Roman Matsov, Neeme Järvi |
| Costume design | Hilda Kruusi, Rostislav Nikitin, Aita Lind |
| Makeup | Rostislav Nikitin, Aita Lind, Hilda Kruusi |
| Hairstyling | Hilda Kruusi, Rostislav Nikitin, Aita Lind |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Russia / Feb 25, 1963 / In cinemas nationwide
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