| The Temptation of St. Tony | |
| Producer: | Katrin Kissa |
| Starring: | Taavi Eelmaa |
| Music: | Ülo Krigul |
| Cinematography: | Mart Taniel |
| Editing: | Thomas Lagerman Veiko Õunpuu |
| Studio: | Homeless Bob Production[1] ATMO Media Bronson Club |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Country: | Estonia Sweden Finland |
| Language: | Estonian |
| Budget: | €983,080[2] ($1.4 million) |
The Temptation of St. Tony (Estonian: '''Püha Tõnu kiusamine''') is a 2009 Estonian film written and directed by Veiko Õunpuu, starring Taavi Eelmaa. The plot has been described as a black comedy and centers around a successful, middle aged man who becomes interested in questions about morality.[3] The film was a co-production between companies from Estonia, Sweden and Finland.[4] [5]
Markku Pätilä and Jaagup Roomet were nominated for Best Production Designers at the European Film Awards 2010 for their work on the film.[6] The Temptation of St. Tony was selected as Estonia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[7] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[8]