The Song of the Summer
Šlaager
Synopsis
While suffering creative and emotional crisis, singer Katrin gives a poor performance at the pop music contest. She decides to turn over a new leaf and write a song that would convey an important message both for herself and for the audience. Katrin's personal drama - the story about her doubts and self-realization - is accompanied by the performances of well-known pop musicians of 1970s and 1980s.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peeter Urbla
- Screenplay & Story
- Teet Kallas
- Original Score
- Rein Rannap
- Original Title
- Šlaager
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Estonian
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Tallinnfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peeter Urbla
Teet Kallas
Rein Rannap
Ago Ruus
Sirje Haagel
Department Leadership Roster
Teet Kallas
Writer
Ago Ruus
Director of Photography
Sirje Haagel
Editor
Peeter Urbla
Director
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What is The Song of the Summer about?
While suffering creative and emotional crisis, singer Katrin gives a poor performance at the pop music contest. She decides to turn over a new leaf and write a song that would convey an important message both for herself and for the audience. Katrin's personal drama - the story about her doubts and self-realization - is accompanied by the performances of well-known pop musicians of 1970s and 1980s.
Who directed The Song of the Summer?
The Song of the Summer was directed by Peeter Urbla.
Who stars in The Song of the Summer?
The principal cast of The Song of the Summer includes Els Himma, Martin Veinmann, Ain Lutsepp, Alice Talvik, Jüri Järvet Jr..
When was The Song of the Summer released and how long is it?
The Song of the Summer was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for The Song of the Summer?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Song of the Summer was composed by Rein Rannap.