Acting

Merle Talvik

Born June 6, 1954 · Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia] (age 72)

Merle Talvik (born June 6, 1954) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress whose career began in the mid-1970s. Merle Talvik was born in Tallinn to Herbert and Asta Talvik (née Tomson). She attended primary and secondary schools in Tallinn and in 1973, at age nineteen, began performing as part of an ensemble cast with the Viru Varietee; a variety show established at Tallinn's Viru Hotel. …

Known For

Doubles

Doubles · 1983

A musical comedy about singer Toomas Aringus and rally driver Mati Uibo, whom journalist Tiina Salum considers to be one and the same person due to their external resemblance.

The Right to Happiness

The Right to Happiness · 2018

The Right to Happiness

Marge is a humble middle-aged woman living in Paldiski, Estonia. Her life changes after she unexpectedly becomes a lottery winner. For most other people, it would be a dream come true, but Marge wants to figure out how to continue her quiet life despite having 10 million euros.

The Pastor of Reigi

The Pastor of Reigi · 1978

The Pastor of Reigi

MovieDramaRomance

Pastor Paul Lempelius comes to the island of HIiumaa that seems to be like the world's end. While serving the pastorate of Reigi in spirit and in truth, Lempelius hopes to get rid of the burden of destiny. However, the local people favour pagan traditions and distrust the strict kingdom of God that Lempelius teaches them. The pastor's beautiful yet childless wife Catharina yearns for joy of life and tenderness that she won't receive from his husband. Instead, a young assistant pastor Jonas Kempe offers her his love. Their love, disregarding all laws, and the primal lifestyle of the islanders will become the touchstone for Lempelius' redemption.

Veini süü

Veini süü · 1986

A state commissioned film on the dangers of drunk driving.

Forgotten Summer Haze

Forgotten Summer Haze · 2022

Forgotten Summer Haze

Childhood friends Pääsu, Atko and Virge try to recall the last time they were all together. Turns out they remember the incident differently. Their quest to remember takes them on a visually surreal journey of memories. Not everybody remains truthful.

The Smacking Sea

The Smacking Sea · 1981

The Smacking Sea

The Smacking Sea is a film about the work of traditional seal hunters on the smacking Baltic Sea and their life in the coastal village.

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death · 1977

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

The attempted coup of Estonia on Dec. 1, 1924, conducted by Comintern, staged by the Soviet Communists, failed and resulted in many lost lives on both sides. The Communists were forced underground.

The Fencer

The Fencer · 2015

MovieDramaHistory

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

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Doubles

Doubles · 1983

A musical comedy about singer Toomas Aringus and rally driver Mati Uibo, whom journalist Tiina Salum considers to be one and the same person due to their external resemblance.

Tiina / Heli

The Right to Happiness

The Right to Happiness · 2018

The Right to Happiness

Marge is a humble middle-aged woman living in Paldiski, Estonia. Her life changes after she unexpectedly becomes a lottery winner. For most other people, it would be a dream come true, but Marge wants to figure out how to continue her quiet life despite having 10 million euros.

The Pastor of Reigi

The Pastor of Reigi · 1978

The Pastor of Reigi

MovieDramaRomance

Pastor Paul Lempelius comes to the island of HIiumaa that seems to be like the world's end. While serving the pastorate of Reigi in spirit and in truth, Lempelius hopes to get rid of the burden of destiny. However, the local people favour pagan traditions and distrust the strict kingdom of God that Lempelius teaches them. The pastor's beautiful yet childless wife Catharina yearns for joy of life and tenderness that she won't receive from his husband. Instead, a young assistant pastor Jonas Kempe offers her his love. Their love, disregarding all laws, and the primal lifestyle of the islanders will become the touchstone for Lempelius' redemption.

Herd Girl #1

Veini süü

Veini süü · 1986

A state commissioned film on the dangers of drunk driving.

Forgotten Summer Haze

Forgotten Summer Haze · 2022

Forgotten Summer Haze

Childhood friends Pääsu, Atko and Virge try to recall the last time they were all together. Turns out they remember the incident differently. Their quest to remember takes them on a visually surreal journey of memories. Not everybody remains truthful.

Grandmother Leida

The Smacking Sea

The Smacking Sea · 1981

The Smacking Sea

The Smacking Sea is a film about the work of traditional seal hunters on the smacking Baltic Sea and their life in the coastal village.

Katrina Leet

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death · 1977

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

The attempted coup of Estonia on Dec. 1, 1924, conducted by Comintern, staged by the Soviet Communists, failed and resulted in many lost lives on both sides. The Communists were forced underground.

Store Attendant (uncredited)

The Fencer

The Fencer · 2015

MovieDramaHistory

Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a difficult choice.

Parent at the School Meeting

The Sun, the Sun Again

The Sun, the Sun Again · 1976

The Sun, the Sun Again

MovieRomanceMusic

A young fisherman Sashka Taranets lives in a fishing village on the shore of the Sea of Azov. He loves Tonya, and for her sake he goes to the trick in the competition for the title of the best fisherman. But Tonya loves him and knows that Sasha will regret his deception.

Тоня, рыбачка

Wild Violets

Wild Violets · 1980

MovieActionDrama

It is the year 1947. The war is over but Estonian forests are still hiding armoured men. When the message comes that Western spies will arrive to support the local bushwhackers, security officer Rein Taim starts to lead the counter operation of the Communist Secret Police in order to catch the Western diversionists and the leader of the Estonian bushwhackers.

Long Road in the Dunes

Long Road in the Dunes · 1982

Long Road in the Dunes

MovieRomanceFamily

The action of the film takes place in Latvia and spans the period from 1939 to the early 1970s. The events that occurred in the country had various effects on the fates of the characters. But throughout it all, love guided them — it scattered and gathered, made them suffer terribly, and made them the happiest people in the world...

Regina

Regina is a beautiful, educated and independent woman whose boyfriend tells her that he is going to marry a young girl expecting a baby. As Regina inherits a house in a little town, an opportunity arises to change her life.

Teacher

Ball im Savoy

Ball im Savoy · 1986

MovieComedyMusic

The aristocratic couple de Faublas returns from the honeymoon, but instead of domestic peace, they are intrigued by old relations. Love and jealousy, fidelity and infidelity, small- and big lies are emitting fine ladies and gentlemen, flooded by song, dance, jokes and sparkling wines, into the vortex of the Savoy Ballroom.

Daisy

Vasha

MovieThrillerCrime

Tom, a wide-eyed, innocent sixteen year-old, finds himself an unwitting accomplice in a deadly game of vengeance and death when he befriends Artur - a Chechen man, hell bent on revenging the torture and murder of his family - on the streets of Tallinn.

Official

Tiiu and Dragon

Tiiu and Dragon · 2022

Tiiu and Dragon

Aunty Tiiu is hosting a dance party at her house and is thrilled when for once more than 3 people show up! Unfortunately the guests are all there because of a dragon attack, but Aunty Tiiu's best friend Marta has asked them to keep it a secret.

Marta

Speed

This story began on the day when an unknown car enthusiast, Grigory Yakovlev, beat famous athletes in a car he had built himself. The head of the design bureau liked his car, who invited the young racing driver to his laboratory...

The Joys of Midlife

The Joys of Midlife · 1987

The Joys of Midlife

MovieComedyDrama

Five people who have recently reached middle-age are driving through Estonia to visit a famous witch-therapist to get rid of their problems. The somber-funny road movie gives a good overview of the life, people and daily problems in Estonia at the end of the Soviet period.

Clerk at the Mall

Revenge Office

Revenge Office · 2009

SeriesCrimeComedy

A group of women create an organization named "Kättemaksukontor" to fight for the rights of women and help solve murder mysteries for the police.

Tiiu Pärn

Õnne 13

Õnne 13 · 1993

SeriesDramaComedy

Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 1996 by Teet Kallas. Since 1997, the series is produced by BEC, which has also produced Pehmed ja Karvased, Kodu Keset Linna and Ohtlik Lend. The series takes place in the fictional town of Morna, and features an ensemble cast.

Helgi

Long Road in the Dunes

Long Road in the Dunes · 1982

Long Road in the Dunes

SeriesDramaWar & Politics

The action of the film takes place in Latvia and spans the period from 1939 to the early 1970s. The events that occurred in the country had various effects on the fates of the characters. But throughout it all, love guided them — it scattered and gathered, made them suffer terribly, and made them the happiest people in the world...

Ilga