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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

Feature film | Drama Duration 75:23

Cast

Leading roles
Kaarel Karm Kaarel Karm Martin Puri
Ilmar Tammur Ilmar Tammur August Puri
Paul Ruubel Paul Ruubel Garibald Sturm
Valdeko Ratassepp Valdeko Ratassepp Joosep Saar
Tõnu Aav Tõnu Aav Ervin Räim
Peeter Kard Peeter Kard Ruudi Aer
Aarne Üksküla Aarne Üksküla Writer
Supporting roles
Aino Seep Aino Seep Martin's wife
Eili Sild Eili Sild Ruudi's wife
Helend Peep Helend Peep Secretary of the Communist Party
Marje Mihhailova Marje Mihhailova Secretary
Jüri Müür Jüri Müür Head of the collective farm
Tamara  Gajenko Tamara Gajenko Shop woman
Olev Eskola Olev Eskola Captain of "Pühadekari"
Jüri Garšnek Jüri Garšnek Boatswain of "Pühadekari"
Feliks Lindenburg Feliks Lindenburg Steersman of "Pühadekari"
Rein Vaharo Rein Vaharo
R. Pärna R. Pärna
M. Raua M. Raua
Episodic roles
Ines Aru Ines Aru Waitress
Ants Jõgi Ants Jõgi Man in the tavern
Elsa Ratassepp Elsa Ratassepp Village woman
Raimund Felt Raimund Felt Driver
Heino Raudsik Heino Raudsik Village man
Karl Levoll Karl Levoll Journalist
Mae Kosk Mae Kosk Actress
Veronika Kerde Veronika Kerde Actress
Erna Saueauk Erna Saueauk Actress
Hilda Kalamees Hilda Kalamees Actress
Mare Veermets Mare Veermets Actress
Anton Ilves Anton Ilves Actor
Maie Pällo Maie Pällo Actress
Valeri Uibo Valeri Uibo Actress
Silvi Seljandi Silvi Seljandi Actress
Andres Jüriväli Andres Jüriväli Actor
Villem Siig Villem Siig Actor
Salme Siig Salme Siig Actress
Mari Freimann Mari Freimann Actress
Thea Janitskaja Thea Janitskaja Actress
Artur Sepp Artur Sepp Actor
Bernhard Nõu Bernhard Nõu Actor
Juhan Liiva Juhan Liiva
Gunnar Vilms Gunnar Vilms

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