Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
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comedy film
The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...
directed by
Sulev Nõmmik
Sulev Nõmmik (11 January 1931, in Tallinn – 28 July 1992, in Kuressaare) was an Estonian theatre and movie director, actor, humorist and comedian. He's mostly associated with the comical character of Kärna Ärni and the related fictional villag ...
and written by himself and
Enn Vetemaa
Enn Vetemaa (June 20, 1936March 28, 2017) was an Estonian writer sometimes referred to as a "forgotten classic", Together with '' Viimne reliikvia'', '' Siin me oleme!'' and ''
Mehed ei nuta
''Mehed ei nuta'' (Estonian for ''Men Don't Cry'') is a 1969 Estonian television comedy movie directed by Sulev Nõmmik and written by himself and Enn Vetemaa.
A group of people suffering from sleeplessness are, under the guise of a resort, mo ...
'', ''Noor pensionär'' is one of the most influential Estonian movies from the
Soviet occupation
During World War II, the Soviet Union occupied and annexed several countries effectively handed over by Nazi Germany in the secret Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of 1939. These included the eastern regions of Poland (incorporated into three differe ...
era.
Plot
A former ballet artist (played by Ervin Abel) unexpectedly finds himself retired and begins searching for new place in life, eventually becoming a hired tutor of a mischievous teenage daughter of a powerful mother.
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 Mother
* Helmut Vaag as Leopold
* Leida Rammo as Laine
*Marika Samussenko as Marika, the daughter
*Lisl Lindau as Employment officer
*Einari Koppel as Best Man
*Silvia Urb
* Endel Pärn
*Rein Kotkas
*Harri Vasar
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Katrin Karisma
Katrin Karisma (also Katrin Karisma-Krumm; born on 21 August 1947) is an Estonian actress, singer and politician. She was a member of XI Riigikogu.
Karisma born in Tallinn. She was married first to actor Peeter Jakobi and then to opera singer He ...
*Veera Luur
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Asta Vihandi
Asta Vihandi (born Asta Kronberg; 21 July 1929 – 5 March 1993) was an Estonian opera and operetta soprano, stage and film actress, and dancer whose career began in 1947 at the age of eighteen. Vihandi's longest engagement was at the Estonian Na ...
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Vambola Helm
Vambola Helm (2 May 1934 Rakvere – 29 February 2020 Tallinn) was an Estonian motorcycle racer and coach.
1958-1973 he become 15-times Estonian champion in different motorsport disciplines.
In 1971 he was named to Estonian Athlete of the Year
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Estonian Film Database
The Estonian Film Database (, abbreviated EFIS) is an electronic film database launched online in 2012.
Its purpose is to thoroughly describe Estonian film heritage, to collect film information about Estonian films, their producers, content, th ...