Between Three Plagues (1970)
The story of Balthasar Russow, an Estonian pastor from the 16th century, his life and life's work - writing The Chronicle of Livonia.
Director:
Virve Aruoja
Writer:
Jaan Kross
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Georg Ots as Balthasar Russow |
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Raine Loo as Elsbet |
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Ants Eskola as Märten |
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Ants Lauter as Horn |
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Voldemar Panso as Maidel |
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Aarni Romppainen as Tiesenhausen |
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Jaan Tooming as Slahter |
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Endel Pärn as Gandersen |
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Heino Mandri as Topff |
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Irja Aav as Epp |
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Hugo Laur as Old Slahter |
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Voldemar Alev as Mayor |
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Karl Ader as Gerbrandt |
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Alfred Rebane as 2nd Mayor |
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Silvia Laidla as Hoorahakatus |
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Benno Mikkal as Chairman |
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Elmar Salulaht as One Eye |
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Ago-Endrik Kerge as Wolter |
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Gunnar Kilgas as |
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Mikk Mikiver as Mayor |
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Aleksander Mälton as Mayor |
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Rein Laos as Schriba |
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Tõnu Aav as Innkeeper (uncredited) |
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Olev Eskola as Peppersack (uncredited) |
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Ita Ever as Beggar at Russow's (uncredited) |
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Faime Jurno as Widow's Daughter (uncredited) |
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Ants Jõgi as Jakov (uncredited) |
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Jüri Karindi as 3rd Mayor (uncredited) |
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Tõnu Kark as Köösner's Apprentice (uncredited) |
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Albina Kausi as Friede-proua (uncredited) |
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Enn Kraam as (uncredited) |
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Tõnu Tamm as Peeter (uncredited) |
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Hardi Tiidus as Mayor (uncredited) |
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Lo Tui as Maike (uncredited) |
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Katrin Välbe as Beggar at Church (uncredited) |
| Camera | Anton Mutt | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Elvira Mutt | Editor |
| Directing | Virve Aruoja | Director |
| Art | Silvia Mere | Production Design |
| Writing | Jaan Kross | Novel |
| Writing | Jaan Kross | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jaan Tooming | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Jüri Arrak | Graphic Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Mei | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaire Taumi | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Eino Tamberg | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Eri Klas | Conductor |
| Sound | Raimond Schönberg | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Lennart Meri | Script Editor |
| Writing | Enn Vetemaa | Script Editor |
| Production | Karl Jürgens | Producer |