Life in the Citadel

Life in the Citadel
Life in the Citadel
Directed by	Herbert Rappaport
Written by	Leonid Trauberg
Starring	Hugo Laur; Aino Talvi; Gunnar Kilgas; Lia Laats; Lembit Rajala [et]; Betty Kuuskemaa; Rudolf Nuude; Andres Särev; Aleksander Randviir [et]; Eduard Tinn;
Cinematography	Sergei Ivanov
Edited by	D. Lander
Music by	Eugen Kapp
Production; companies	Lenfilm; Tallinna Kinostuudio;
Release date	6 November 1947;
Running time	85 minutes
Countries	Estonia; Soviet Union;
Languages	Estonian; German;

Life in the Citadel (Estonian: Elu tsitadellis) is a 1947 Estonian drama and war film directed by Herbert Rappaport and based on the novel of the same name by August Jakobson.^[1] This film was the first film which was made in Soviet Estonia.^{[citation needed]}

Awards, nominations, participations:^[1]

1948: Stalin Prize (USSR), 2nd tier prize to Herbert Rappaport, Hugo Laur, Lia Laats, Lembit Rajala

Plot

Cast

Hugo Laur - Professor August Miilas, a botanist
Aino Talvi - Eeva Miilas, his wife
Gunnar Kilgas - Karl Miilas, their son
Lia Laats - Lydia Miilas, their daughter
Lembit Rajala - Ralf Miilas, professor's son from his first marriage
Andres Särev - Dr. Richard Miilas, professor's nephew
Betty Kuuskemaa - Anna
Rudolf Nuude - Ants Kuslap
Aleksander Randviir - Kiinast, carpenter
Boris Dobronravov - Professor Golovin, a professor of medical science
Eduard Tinn - Lillak
Johannes Kaljola - German officer
Meta Luts - Mrs. Värihein
Paul Pinna - Worker
Oskar Põlla - Berens
Voldemar Panso - Jaan Sander
Ande Rahe - Lehte
Anne Lindau - Little Marta
Kaarel Ird - Western spy
Ants Eskola - Western spy
Ants Lauter
Eduard Türk

References

1 2 "Elu tsitadellis (1947) - Eesti filmi andmebaas". www.efis.ee. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

External links

Life in the Citadel at IMDb
Elu tsitadellis at EFIS

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[EFIS-1] 1 2 "Elu tsitadellis (1947) - Eesti filmi andmebaas". www.efis.ee. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

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