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  • Äratus (1989)
  • 109 min | Drama, History
Äratus (1989)
109 min | Drama, History

A first film made of the 1949 March deportation of Estonian people to Siberia by Soviet Secret Police NKVD. During couple of days and nights nearly 21 thousand people, mostly women and children, were under top secret taken from their homes...See moreA first film made of the 1949 March deportation of Estonian people to Siberia by Soviet Secret Police NKVD. During couple of days and nights nearly 21 thousand people, mostly women and children, were under top secret taken from their homes to railway stations and locked into animal wagons to take a trip of thousands of kilometers to a far, poor, unfriendly and cold land where they were mostly used as cheap (free) labor. The movie presents the events symbolist, as in the leading roles are recognizable the characters from bible Jesus, Satan and Judas. That makes the film top artistic but unrealistic, very slow and difficult to follow. Though in general not bad produced, the acting is time to time too theatrical and unfortunately we have rather another medium-level artistic film here than a worth-to-watch history film. Written by Peterzell See less
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Director
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Piret Tibbo-Hudgins (as Piret Tibbo)
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Updated Dec 31, 1989

Release date
Feb 22, 1990 (Soviet Union)

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37 cast members
Name Known for
Tõnu Kark
Voldemar Rass Voldemar Rass   See fewer
Sulev Luik
I Linnamees I Linnamees   See fewer
Kaljo Kiisk
Mõistuse Jaan Mõistuse Jaan   See fewer
Maria Klenskaja
Linnanaine Linnanaine   See fewer
Jaan Rekkor
Peeter Kängsepp Peeter Kängsepp   See fewer
Anne Paluver
Salme Peterson Salme Peterson   See fewer
Arvo Kukumägi
Kaarel Peterson Kaarel Peterson   See fewer
Väino Laes
Saareaugu Arnold Saareaugu Arnold   See fewer
Ülle Kaljuste
Saareaugu Aliide Saareaugu Aliide   See fewer
Mati Klooren
Richardi Sass Richardi Sass   See fewer
Katrin Kohv
Vennaru Linda Vennaru Linda   See fewer
Rein Oja
II Vallamees II Vallamees   See fewer
Vladimir Laptev Jr.
II ohvitser II ohvitser   See fewer
Jevgeni Vlassov
III ohvitser III ohvitser   See fewer
Heino Torga
I Vallamees I Vallamees   See fewer
Oleg Rogachyov
II soldat II soldat   See fewer
Sergei Tserkassov
I ohvitser (noor) I ohvitser (noor)   See fewer
Nikolai Hrustaljov
Seersant Seersant   See fewer
Dmitri Reitman
I soldat I soldat   See fewer
Vasiliy Bezdushnyy
I autojuht (as Vassili Bezdushnõi) I autojuht (as Vassili Bezdushnõi)   See fewer
Hilja Varem
Nuudimäe Armelde Nuudimäe Armelde   See fewer
Elle Kull
Antsurahva Leida Antsurahva Leida   See fewer
Feliks Kark
Ants Tammemets Ants Tammemets   See fewer
Anne Maasik
Laulmisõpetaja Laulmisõpetaja   See fewer
Liina Lintrop
Väike Liisi Väike Liisi   See fewer
Andreas Kangur
Antsurahva Leida poeg Antsurahva Leida poeg   See fewer
Kaarin Raid
Maanaine Maanaine   See fewer
Kaie Mihkelson
I naine I naine   See fewer
Lembit Eelmäe
Tähtis seltsimees Tähtis seltsimees   See fewer
Heli Kohv
Võimlemisõpetaja Võimlemisõpetaja   See fewer
Robert Gutman
Talumees Talumees   See fewer
Vladimir Rõbnikov
III soldat III soldat   See fewer
Asko-Romé Altsoo
Mart Seedrimägi (uncredited) Mart Seedrimägi (uncredited)   See fewer
Herta Elviste
Emand (uncredited) Emand (uncredited)   See fewer
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