Laine Mesikäpp

Acting

Laine Mesikäpp

Born February 27, 1917

Died May 5, 2012 · aged 95

Laine Mesikäpp (February 27, 1917 – May 5, 2012) was an Estonian film, radio and stage actress, singer, and prolific collector and cataloguer of Estonian folk music.

Known For

WerewolfWerewolf · 1969
Werewolf
6.71969
MovieDramaRomance
There are three children growing at Tammaru farm - one boy, Margus; and two orphan girls, Mari and Tiina. Margus' parents want him to marry Mari instead of Tiina as she is more their kind. Hotblooded Tiina is completely different from them and her mother was once executed for being a witch. Thinking that Tiina has bewitched Margus, Mari starts to publicly accuse her stepsister of being a werewolf.
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.
The Smacking SeaThe Smacking Sea · 1981
The Smacking Sea
7.51981
MovieDrama
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.
Stolen MeetingStolen Meeting · 1989
Stolen Meeting
4.51989
MovieDrama
A mother released from a prison camp in Russia finds her son, but realises that reconciliation is impossible.
In the BackyardIn the Backyard · 1957
In the Backyard
7.51957
MovieDrama
The story of the distressed residents living in poor slums during the economic crisis of the first Estonian Republic in early 1930s. It is the life in the backyard both literally and symbolically. Based on the story "In the Backyard" by Oskar Luts and the drama play directed by Andres Särev.
Laulu sõberLaulu sõber · 1962
Laulu sõber
8.51962
MovieComedyMusic
Tõnu, student of agronomy, is a trainee at a flourishing collective farm. He finds out that there are many talented singers there among whom there is Malle with a specially beautiful voice. However, the local community club is closed and the singing ground has been turned into a pasture. Malle's father is the manager of the collective farm and considers singing a waste of time. When the collective farmers hear about Tõnu's conducting skills, they will act against the manager's will. The big song festival is going to be held soon and people want to go there. Preparations of the choir go well; however, the manager of the collective farm gives no permission to take part in the festival. Singers are losing their hope, but then comes a helping hand.
The VisitorThe Visitor · 1979
The Visitor
7.31979
MovieDramaFantasy
Seven times seven Deaths come to earth to fulfill their mission - to take with them the souls of the people assigned to them. One of the novice Deaths is unable to complete the task, because he becomes more and more human after each person he meets.
The Sun and the RainThe Sun and the Rain · 1960
The Sun and the Rain
6.31960
MovieDrama
Jaak is a young labourer always facing some kind of issues and it seems he always rides for a fall. At the construction work of a new thermal power station, Jaak meets young people from the Young Communist League who won't find faults with him and are ready to help him out.

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Laulu sõberLaulu sõber · 1962
Laulu sõber
8.51962
MovieComedyMusic
Tõnu, student of agronomy, is a trainee at a flourishing collective farm. He finds out that there are many talented singers there among whom there is Malle with a specially beautiful voice. However, the local community club is closed and the singing ground has been turned into a pasture. Malle's father is the manager of the collective farm and considers singing a waste of time. When the collective farmers hear about Tõnu's conducting skills, they will act against the manager's will. The big song festival is going to be held soon and people want to go there. Preparations of the choir go well; however, the manager of the collective farm gives no permission to take part in the festival. Singers are losing their hope, but then comes a helping hand.