Feature

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

Surma hinda küsi surnutelt
(1977)
Genre: ,
Director:
Screenwriter: Mati Unt
Cinematographer: Jüri Sillart
Production Designer: Tõnu Virve
Composer: Lepo Sumera
Editor: Ludmilla Rosental
Producer: Kullo Must
Main cast: Juozas Kisielius, Gediminas Girdvainis, Maria Klenskaja, Elle Kull, Enn Kraam, Paul Laasik, Kalju Komissarov, Mikk Mikiver, Mari Lill.
Duration: 77 min
Language: Estonian
Subtitle language: English
Available formats: mov
Colour: Colour

Festivals:

  • San Remo Film Festival (Italy), 1984, Programme: Retrospective of Kaljo Kiisk
  • FILMEX-80 – International Film Festival (Los Angeles, USA), 1980, Diploma of Participation
  • Adelaide Film Festival (Australia), 1979, Diploma of Participation
  • Taormina Film Fest (Messina, Italy), 1979
  • Competition of USSR Chemical Industry and USSR State Committee of Cinema (USSR), 1978, 1st Degree Diploma and 1st Prize – for the best use of domestic color film: Jüri Sillart
  • USSR Film Festival (USSR), 1978, Grand Prix and diploma to Kaljo Kiisk; Best Feature Cinematographer: Jüri Sillart: Best Actress: Maria Klenskaja

After the attempted Communist coup d’état in December 1924, Communists continue their underground action. One of the leaders, Anton Sommer is an intelligent Communist and a man of principle who is arrested and sent to military court. He remains silent in interrogation as he considers it dishonorable to protect himself from accusations. Authorities try to make Sommer plead guilty and admit the revolutionaries’ loss, but for Sommer honour is more important that life. His fellow fighter Ester pays back for him. However, when looking in the eye of Sommer’s wife (as traitor) and the mother of the their children she realizes that nothing will make up the loss of a loved one.

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