The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Professor August Miilas has succeeded in hiding in his private house from the war. He thinks this is mainly caused by his complete devotion to science. As August is not interested in anything that is going on outside his citadel, his family members avoid disturbing him. However, the political situation disrupt August's quietude. Right in the middle of his domestic citadel, the professor finds out about dangerous secrets so that he must give up this apolitical attitude and open up for the new reality.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Eugen KappOriginal Music Composer
- Herbert RappaportDirector
- Leonid TraubergWriter
Cast
- Hugo LaurProfessor August Miilias, botanist
- Aino TalviEva Miilias
- Gunnar KilgasKarl, their son
- Lia LaatsLydia, their daughter
- Betty KuuskemaaAnna, housekeeper
- Rudolf NuudeAnts Kuslap
- Andres SärevDoctor Richard Miilias
- Aleksander RandviirKiinast
- Ants EskolaCast
- Boris DobronravovGolovin
- Johannes KaljolaGerman officer
- Voldemar PansoJaan Sander
Stills
Themes
apolitical