''Siin me oleme!'' (

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; en, Here We Are!) is a 1979

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n movie written and directed by Sulev Nõmmik. The script was compiled on

Juhan Smuul Juhan Smuul (18 February 1922 – 13 April 1971) was an Estonian writer. Until 1954 he used the given name Johannes Schmuul. Career Smuul was born in Koguva village on the island of Muhu to Jüri and Ruudu Schmuul (née Tuulik). He had three ...

's motifs from ''Suvitajad'' (

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for ''Summer tourists'').

Influence

Together with ''

Viimne reliikvia ''Viimne reliikvia'' ( Estonian for ''The Last Relic''; russian: Последняя реликвия, translit=Poslyednyaya ryelikvya) is a 1969 Estonian-language Soviet film based on '' Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad'' ( Esto ...

'', '' Noor pensionär'' and '' Mehed ei nuta'', ''Siin me oleme!'' is one of the most memorable

n movies from the Soviet era. Even decades later, Smuul's

catchphrase A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass ...

s popularised by the movie, such as 'We're from Tallinn, we'll pay!' ( et, Me oleme Tallinnast, me maksame!) are widely recognised and recycled by

Estonian people Estonians or Estonian people ( et, eestlased) are a Finnic ethnic group native to Estonia who speak the Estonian language. The Estonian language is spoken as the first language by the vast majority of Estonians; it is closely related to othe ...

Cast

Lia Laats Lia Laats (2 February 1926 – 24 April 2004) was an Estonian stage and film actress whose career spanned over forty years. Early life Lia Laats was born in Tallinn to Karl René Laats and Helmi Karin Laats (''née'' Tähe), who both worked as d ...

as Kohviveski *

Ervin Abel Ervin Abel (8 November 1929 Narva – 16 March 1984 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. In 1953 he graduated from GITIS' Estonian studio. 1953–1966 he worked at Estonian Drama Theatre and 1966-1984 at Estonian SSR State Philharmonic (nowadays Eesti ...

as John *Renate Karter as Lõke *

Karl Kalkun Karl Kustav Kalkun (9 April 1927 Tartu – 21 February 1990 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor. Early life and acreer Karl Kalkun was born in Tartu as one of three children to. Karl Kalkun Sr., a stage manager of the Vanemuine theatre, and Emma Hele ...

as Ärni * Eva Meil as Ärni's wife *

Kadri Jäätma Kadri Jäätma (born 4 February 1961 in Tallinn) is an Estonian ceramicist, actress and politician. She was a member of IX Riigikogu. In 1979, Jäätma appeared as the daughter Liina in the Sulev Nõmmik directed comedy film '' Siin me oleme!''. ...

as Liina * Sulev Nõmmik as Aadu *

Väino Puura Väino Puura (born 30 January 1951 in Keema, Võru County) is an Estonian opera and operetta singer (baritone). In 1978, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. From 1976 to 2011, he was soloist for Estonian National Opera. Besides opera ...

as Mart *

Lauri Nebel Lauri Nebel (born 11 October 1948) is an Estonian actor, singer and magician. Filmography Nebel has played Jakob in '' Metskapten'' (1971), Timmu the seaman in '' Siin me oleme'' (1979), Lenin No. 4 in ''All My Lenins , image = Minu ...

as Timmu

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