Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

Ask the Dead About the Price of Death

1977 · 76 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

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.

Directed by Kaljo Kiisk · Written by Mati Unt

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