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. This film was the first film which was made in Soviet Estonia.^{[citation needed]}

Awards, nominations, participations:

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.