Letters from the Island of the Insane (1966)
Original title: Kirjad Sõgedate külast
Based on the letters "Anguish" and "Perishing of the Reef" from the collection of short stories "Letters from the Island of the Insane" by Juhan Smuul
Martin Puri is an elderly fisherman who is told to retire because of his old age by their chief fisherman August on a beautiful fishing day. Every now and then, Martin's fellow fishermen have saved him from hard work; however, every generation of the fishing people of the village has always known that they cannot be forced to be separated from the sea. At sea, one has to possess more than physical strength. When a group of people has to be saved from a boat in an autumn storm, Martin understands that one cannot act against the sea but together ...
Director: Jüri Müür
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Main Data
View all| Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
| Color | bw |
| Sound | sound |
| Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
| Genre | Drama |
| Text / Dialogue | Estonian |
| Voiceower | Estonian |
| Dubbing | Russian |
| Duration | 75:23 |
Crew
View all| Director | Jüri Müür |
| Screenwriter | Juhan Smuul | Jüri Müür |
| Cinematographer | Mihhail Dorovatovski | Jüri Garšnek | Mati Kask |
| Production Desinger | Rein Raamat |
| Costume Designer | Jutta Maisaar |
| Composer | Eino Tamberg |
| Sound Designer | Harald Läänemets |
| Editor | Ludmilla Rosental |
| Content Editor | Lennart Meri |
| Writer of Adapted Work | Juhan Smuul |
| Managing Director | Arkadi Pessegov |
Cast
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Kaarel Karm
Martin Puri
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Ilmar Tammur
August Puri
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Paul Ruubel
Garibald Sturm
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Valdeko Ratassepp
Joosep Saar
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Tõnu Aav
Ervin Räim
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Peeter Kard
Ruudi Aer
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Aarne Üksküla
Writer
Supporting roles
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