Acting
Gunnar Kilgas
Born May 8, 1926 · Narva, Estonia
Died August 6, 2005 · aged 79
Gunnar Kilgas (May 8, 1926 Narva – August 6, 2005 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor and theatre director. In 1949 he graduated from Estonian State Theatre Institute. 1951-1960 he was an actor at Vanemuine Theatre. 1960-1969 he was an actor and director at Estonian Drama Theatre. 1969-1986 he was a director at Estonian Television's Teleteater.
Known For
Pöördel · 1957Pöördel
★ 8.01957
MovieDrama
Raivo Kotkas is the new head of the collective farm "Victory". His predecessor Mihkel Vutt has practiced command economy, production has gone down and the cattle has partly perished. Bookkeeper Olep is quite a crook who has played an essential role in the degradation of the collective farm - quite a few good workers have left work because of his cheating. Young agronomist Salme makes up her mind to leave the farm as well. The new chief wins the workers' trust and recovers their belief in the fruitfulness of their work.
Life in the Citadel · 1947Life in the Citadel
★ 3.81947
MovieDrama
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.
Uninvited Guests · 1959Uninvited Guests
★ 7.01959
MovieCrimeDrama
Four Estonians who have escaped to Sweden during the war return to Soviet Estonia in the 1950s. The four saboteurs work for the Western Secret Service. Difficulties arise when they cross the border with an injured companion - the three have to decide what to do next.
Blood Stone · 1972Blood Stone
★ 4.01972
MovieAdventureHistory
A landlord chases his escaped serf but some town takes the refugee under its protection. That leads to a serious confrontation. Based on a true story.
Three Jolly Fellows · 1990Three Jolly Fellows
★ 7.01990
MovieAnimationTV Movie
Three Jolly Fellows tells of the adventures of three small men in a world that borders on the fantastic: the composed and close-to-nature Mossbeard, the irritable city dweller Halfshoe, and the sensitive poet Muff.
Flamingo: The Bird of Luck · 1986Flamingo: The Bird of Luck
★ 3.31986
MovieTV MovieDrama
A teenage boy named Vahur, who is from a seemingly upstanding family, becomes an accomplice to the vicious assault on an elderly man. Through a look into the boy's childhood and family, this film raises the question of how to become and remain a decent human being in the schizophrenic Soviet society where everyone was equal, but some were more equal than others.
Three Jolly Fellows 2 · 1987Three Jolly Fellows 2
★ 5.01987
MovieAnimation
The second part of the film based on Eno Raua's children's book of the same name, which tells about the activities of three jolly fellows - Sammalhabe, Kingpool and Muhvi. The movie viewer can join their exciting adventures in saving the city from the rats.
Fire in the Night · 1973Fire in the Night
★ 9.51973
MovieDramaHistory
Ülo and Olev think the German occupation is humiliating and the soldiers are arrogant. But even among Estonians there are people who cannot be trusted - this can have fatal consequences. Witty schoolboys find out that Mr Velirand, who has moved in the apartment that once belonged to their teacher, is a henchman of Fascists. The boys make up their minds to give people warning about the provocator, even if the rebellion is risky and their opponent superior, as it had been in the St George's Night Uprising in 1343.
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