Life in the Citadel (1947)
1h 25m
Running Time
November 6, 1947Release Date
Life in the Citadel (1947)
1h 25m
Running Time
November 6, 1947Release Date
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Plot.
Professor August Miilas has succeeded in hiding in his private house from the war. He thinks this is mainly caused by his complete devotion to science. As August is not interested in anything that is going on outside his citadel, his family members avoid disturbing him. However, the political situation disrupt August's quietude. Right in the middle of his domestic citadel, the professor finds out about dangerous secrets so that he must give up this apolitical attitude and open up for the new reality.
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Cast & Crew.
Hugo Laur
Professor August Miilias, botanist
Aino Talvi
Eva Miilias
Gunnar Kilgas
Karl, their son
Lia Laats
Lydia, their daughter
Betty Kuuskemaa
Anna, housekeeper
Rudolf Nuude
Ants Kuslap
Andres Särev
Doctor Richard Miilias
Aleksander Randviir
Kiinast
Details.
Release DateNovember 6, 1947
Original NameElu tsitadellis
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 25m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
apolitical
Wiki.
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.
Awards, nominations, participations:
1948: Stalin Prize (USSR), 2nd tier prize to Herbert Rappaport, Hugo Laur, Lia Laats, Lembit Rajala