Life in the Citadel

Life in the Citadel
Directed by	Herbert Rappaport
Production company	Lenfilm (Russia)
Release date	1947 (1947)
Country	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.[1] This film was the first film which was made in Soviet Estonia.^[citation needed]

Awards, nominations, participations:[1]

• 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. "Elu tsitadellis (1947) - Eesti filmi andmebaas". www.efis.ee. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

External links

• Life in the Citadel at IMDb
• Life in the Citadel, entry in Estonian Film Database (EFIS)