Wild Violets
Metskannikesed
Synopsis
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.
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Tõnu Kark
Rein
Aarne Üksküla
Juhan
Rudolf Allabert
Andres
Enn Klooren
Kristian
Robert Gutman
Kalev
Sulev Luik
Sander
Arvo Kukumägi
Tõnu
Jüri Järvet
Lipp
Tõnu Mikiver
Anti
Tõnu Saar
Lauri
Aldo Tammsaar
Lauri's Group
Lembit Ilsjan
Lauri's Group
Edgar Jõeleht
Lauri's Group
Aleksander Eelmaa
Sander's Men
Feliks Kark
Sander's Men
Uno Kasenurm
Sander's Men
Tiiu Kaldma
Sander's Men
Vello Kont
Sander's Men
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaljo Kiisk
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigorijus Kanovičius, Isaak Fridberg
- Original Score
- Lembit Veevo
- Original Title
- Metskannikesed
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Estonian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Tallinnfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaljo Kiisk
Grigorijus Kanovičius, Isaak Fridberg
Lembit Veevo
Jüri Sillart
Kai Schönberg, Merike Ratas
Maret Hirtentreu
Department Leadership Roster
Kai Schönberg
Editor
Merike Ratas
Editor
Jüri Sillart
Director of Photography
Kaljo Kiisk
Director
Tõnu Virve
Production Design
Maret Hirtentreu
Producer
Grigorijus Kanovičius
Writer
Isaak Fridberg
Writer
Lembit Veevo
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Wild Violets
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What is Wild Violets about?
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.
Who directed Wild Violets?
Wild Violets was directed by Kaljo Kiisk.
Who stars in Wild Violets?
The principal cast of Wild Violets includes Tõnu Kark, Aarne Üksküla, Rudolf Allabert, Enn Klooren, Robert Gutman.
When was Wild Violets released and how long is it?
Wild Violets was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Wild Violets?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Wild Violets was composed by Lembit Veevo.