Helend Peep

Acting

Helend Peep

Born July 29, 1910 · Porskovo, Wierland County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Vaikla, Ida-Viru County, Estonia]

Died October 20, 2007 · aged 97

Helend Peep (born Ernst-Helmut Peep; July 29, 1910 – October 20, 2007), was an Estonian actor and singer, well known for his performance of "Kerjuse laul" in the musical Ainult unistus. Peep was born in Vaikla and started his professional career in 1938 and created a long career in the Estonian language Vanemuine theatre of Tartu. He also had roles in several films.

Known For

Lack of WindLack of Wind · 1971
Lack of Wind
7.01971
MovieDrama
Taavi is worried about the lack of wind that won't let him do his daily job as a fisherman. But he is definitely not the guy who would just sit and wait for better days to arrive.
TracesTraces · 1964
Traces
8.01964
MovieDrama
Heino Raagen and his war comrades begin a new battle while arriving at their home village - establishing a collective farm. The sufferings and fears of the war have exhausted people; nevertheless, they still stick together and protect their close ones. Heino's girlfriend Valve hides the plans of her brother Robert hiding in the forest from him; as a result, their relationship will fall apart. Life goes on, but disappointment and anger will take their toll even when years have gone by.
The Wild SwansThe Wild Swans · 1987
The Wild Swans
6.01987
MovieAdventureFantasy
Once upon a time, a King had eleven sons and one daughter. When his wife, the Queen, died, the King remarried. The new wife and the children's stepmother looks beautiful on the outside, but actually she's an evil witch. She sends the young princess Eliise to live in the village as an ordinary peasant girl and turns all the princes into wild swans. The princes are stuck being swans all day long and only at night can they regain their true form. When Eliise is 15 years old, she learns about the fate of her brothers and now she must overcome the obstacles put in her way by her stepmother in order to release her brothers from the spell.
Daisy Petal GameDaisy Petal Game · 1978
Daisy Petal Game
5.51978
MovieDrama
A three episode film consisting of three short films: "Promenade", "Poacher" and "Tattoo". The action of the films takes place in the 1930s in Estonia.
Ice RunIce Run · 1963
Ice Run
6.01963
MovieDramaHistory
Two proud fisherman families live on a very small island in Estonia. The two fishermen have always bore a grudge against each other. Their stubbornness and disobedience to German occupiers leads to dramatic events where staying alive is worse than death. Since it is impossible to escape public contempt, they have to decide how to redeem themselves.
Dangerous GamesDangerous Games · 1974
Dangerous Games
7.51974
MovieAdventureDrama
The capital of Estonia is occupied by Germans. Three local boys plan to blow up the cinema where the German soldiers often spend time at. However, their plans will change when they accidentally meet a mysterious stranger. A complicated and dangerous game begins where the rules are not set by the schoolkids.
Little Requiem for HarmonicaLittle Requiem for Harmonica · 1972
Little Requiem for Harmonica
9.01972
MovieDramaWar
Students Jaan and Heiki in 1972, inexplicably, cross the river of time and arrive in 1944, the year of the German occupation of Estonia. The film depicts the painful and conflicting contact between the two ages and mentality.
Letters from the Island of the InsaneLetters from the Island of the Insane · 1967
Letters from the Island of the Insane
6.01967
MovieDrama
Martin Puri is an elderly fisherman who is told to retire because of his old age. When a group of people has to be saved from a boat in an autumn storm, Martin understands that one cannot act against the sea but together with it.

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