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Light Over Koordi
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Light Over Koordi

1951-08-27 · 93 min · ★ 5.0

Drama

When Paul Runge, a soldier of the Red Army, returns home to Koordi after the war, he sees that, despite the new regime, life in Koordi hasn't changed. It's still a abandoned, uncultured Estonian village, where rich landlords still oppress the population. Runge starts talking about founding a kolkhoze.

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Directors
Herbert Rappaport
Production companies
Lenfilm, Tallinna Kinostuudio
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Georg OtsGeorg OtsRunge
Aleksander RandviirVao
Ilmar TammurIlmar TammurMuuli
Valentine TernAino
Rudolf NuudeRudolf NuudeMaasalu
Olev TinnOlev TinnTaaksalu
Elmar KiviloElmar KiviloSemidor
Evi RauerEvi RauerRoosi
Hugo LaurHugo LaurSaamu
Franz MalmstenFranz MalmstenJanson
Johannes KaljolaPriidu
Lembit RajalaKurvest
Arnold KasukArnold KasukKamar
Ants EskolaAnts EskolaKänd
Leonid Alekseev

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