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1944

1944

The first casualty of war is truth

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WarDrama

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The events of the war in 1944, from the Blue Hills to Sõrve Peninsula. Shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and fight against fellow brothers. Choices have to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their loved ones.

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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Estonian

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

20 February 2015

Country

Estonia

Cast

Kaspar Velberg

Kaspar Velberg

Karl Tammik

Kristjan Üksküla

Kristjan Üksküla

Jüri Jõgi

Maiken Pius

Maiken Pius

Aino Tammik

Gert Raudsep

Gert Raudsep

Ants Saareste

Hendrik Toompere Jr.

Hendrik Toompere Jr.

Kristjan Põder

Karl-Andreas Kalmet

Karl-Andreas Kalmet

Vladimir Kamenski

Henrik Kalmet

Henrik Kalmet

Voldemar Piir

Pääru Oja

Pääru Oja

Medic Elmar Säinas

Priit Strandberg

Priit Strandberg

Lembit Raadik

Priit Pius

Priit Pius

Brother Käär

Märt Pius

Märt Pius

Brother Käär

Kristo Viiding

Kristo Viiding

Leonhard Talu

Jaak Prints

Jaak Prints

Driver Richard Pastak

Magnús Mariuson

Magnús Mariuson

Danish Carl

Mait Malmsten

Mait Malmsten

Government Figure

Tõnu Oja

Tõnu Oja

Home Guard Lieutenant

Sepo Seeman

Sepo Seeman

Farmer

Anne Reemann

Anne Reemann

Home Guard Fighter

Anne Margiste

Anne Margiste

Female Farmer

Peeter Jürgens

Peeter Jürgens

Male Farmer

Eliise Makrjakov

Eliise Makrjakov

Little Girl

Ain Mäeots

Ain Mäeots

Captain Evald Viires

Peeter Tammearu

Peeter Tammearu

Kreml

Rain Simmul

Rain Simmul

Prohhor Sedõhh

Martin Mill

Martin Mill

Alfred Tuul

Ivo Uukkivi

Ivo Uukkivi

Rudolf Kask

Kristjan Sarv

Kristjan Sarv

Abram Joffe

Andero Ermel

Andero Ermel

Oskar Lepik

Marko Leht

Marko Leht

Valter Hein

Priit Loog

Priit Loog

Paul Mets

Dein Suvi

Dein Suvi

Air Force Support

Karl Valkna

Karl Valkna

Air Force Support

Karl Poll

Karl Poll

Air Force Support

Ken Rüütel

Ken Rüütel

Air Force Support

Jakob Tulve

Jakob Tulve

Air Force Support

Raimo Pass

Raimo Pass

Accompanying Soldier (uncredited)

Tanel Saar

Tanel Saar

Accompanying Soldier (uncredited)

Erkki Tikan

Erkki Tikan

Home Guard Fighter (uncredited)

Thomas Kolli

Thomas Kolli

Home Guard Fighter (uncredited)

Andres Paal

Andres Paal

Front Line Estonia (uncredited)

Heiki Muda

Heiki Muda

Front Line Estonia (uncredited)

Kristjan Bachman

Kristjan Bachman

Front Line Estonia (uncredited)

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