Life in the Citadel explained

Life in the Citadel
Director:	Herbert Rappaport
Studio:	Lenfilm (Russia)
Country:	Soviet Union
Language:	Estonian, German

Life in the Citadel (Estonian: Elu tsitadellis) is a 1947 Estonian drama and war film directed by Herbert Rappaport and based on the novel of the same name by August Jakobson.^[1] This film was the first film which was made in Soviet Estonia.

Awards, nominations, participations:

• 1948: Stalin Prize (USSR), 2nd tier prize to Herbert Rappaport, Hugo Laur, Lia Laats, Lembit Rajala

Cast

• Hugo Laur - Professor August Miilas, a botanist
• Aino Talvi - Eeva Miilas, his wife
• Gunnar Kilgas - Karl Miilas, their son
• Lia Laats - Lydia Miilas, their daughter
• Lembit Rajala - Ralf Miilas, professor's son from his first marriage
• Andres Särev - Dr. Richard Miilas, professor's nephew
• Betty Kuuskemaa - Anna
• Rudolf Nuude - Ants Kuslap
• Aleksander Randviir - Kiinast, carpenter
• Boris Dobronravov - Professor Golovin, a professor of medical science
• Eduard Tinn - Lillak
• Johannes Kaljola - German officer
• Meta Luts - Mrs. Värihein
• Paul Pinna - Worker
• Oskar Põlla - Berens
• Voldemar Panso - Jaan Sander
• Ande Rahe - Lehte
• Anne Lindau - Little Marta
• Kaarel Ird - Western spy
• Ants Eskola - Western spy
  • Ants Lauter Eduard Türk

External links

• • Life in the Citadel, entry in Estonian Film Database (EFIS)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Elu tsitadellis (1947) - Eesti filmi andmebaas . www.efis.ee . 4 May 2021.