Ask the Dead About the Price of Death (1977)
Title in Estonian: Surma hinda küsi surnutelt
After the attempted Communist coup d'état in December 1924, Communists continue their underground action. One of the leaders, Anton Sommer is an intelligent Communist and a man of principle who is arrested and sent to military court. He remains silent in interrogation as he considers it dishonorable to protect himself from accusations. Authorities try to make Sommer plead guilty and admit the revolutionaries' loss, but for Sommer honour is more important that life. His fellow fighter Ester pays back for him. However, when looking in the eye of Sommer's wife (as traitor) and the mother of the their children she ...
Director: Kaljo Kiisk
Main Data
View all| Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
| Color | color |
| Sound | sound |
| Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
| Genre | Drama, Epic, historical |
| Text / Dialogue | Estonian |
| Voiceower | Estonian |
| Dubbing | Russian |
| Duration | 73:00 |
Crew
View all| Director | Kaljo Kiisk |
| Screenwriter | Mati Unt |
| Dialogue Writer | Mati Unt |
| Cinematographer | Jüri Sillart |
| Art Director | Tõnu Virve |
| Composer | Lepo Sumera |
| Sound Designer | Kadi Müür |
| Editor | Ludmilla Rosental |
| Content Editor | Jüri Müür |
| Managing Director | Kullo Must |
Cast
View allLeading roles
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Juozas Kisielius
Anton
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Gediminas Girdvainis
Bruno
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Maria Klenskaja
Ester
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Elle Kull
Dora
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Enn Kraam
Nimetu
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Paul Laasik
Poiss
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Kalju Komissarov
Uurija
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Mikk Mikiver
Minister
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Mari Lill
Antoni naine
Supporting roles
Festivals, awards, nominations
View all- Award, USSR Film Festival (USSR), 1978, Grand Prix and diploma to Kaljo Kiisk; Best Feature Cinematographer: Jüri Sillart: Best Actress: Maria Klenskaja
- Prize, Competition of USSR Chemical Industry and USSR State Committee of Cinema (USSR), 1978, 1st Degree Diploma and 1st Prize - for the best use of domestic color film: Jüri Sillart
- Participation, Taormina Film Fest (Messina, Italy), 1979
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