Men from the Fisherman's Village
1962 · 91 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, History
After a stormy night on the sea, a group of Estonian fishermen end up in a small coastal Finnish town. As they await the Soviet authorities to take them back home, some of the fishermen contemplate leaving their former lives in a Soviet era Estonia behind.
Directed by Jüri Müür · Written by Vladimir Beekman
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Kaarel Karm Niglas -
Helend Peep Juhan -
Einari Koppel Kustas -
Oskar Liigand Ervin -
Peeter Kard Jüri -
Herta Elviste Maali -
Aino Seep Juula -
Kaljo Kiisk Raimond - M Mall Sillandi Aino
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Arnold Sikkel Kandel - E Elvira Lossmann Anna-Liisa
- Y Yrjö Humppi Esko
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