Life in the Citadel (1947)
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.
Director: Herbert Rappaport
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: November 6, 1947
Cast
- Hugo Laur - Professor August Miilias, botanist
- Aino Talvi - Eva Miilias
- Gunnar Kilgas - Karl, their son
- Lia Laats - Lydia, their daughter
- Betty Kuuskemaa - Anna, housekeeper
- Rudolf Nuude - Ants Kuslap
- Andres Särev - Doctor Richard Miilias
- Aleksander Randviir - Kiinast
- Ants Eskola
- Boris Dobronravov - Golovin
Screenplay
- August Jakobson (Theatre Play)
- Leonid Trauberg
Music: Eugen Kapp
Cinematography: Sergei Ivanov
Editing: D. Lander
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Eesti, Deutsch
Original Language: et
Keywords
apolitical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life in the Citadel about?
- 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.
- Who directed Life in the Citadel?
- Life in the Citadel was directed by Herbert Rappaport.
- Who stars in Life in the Citadel?
- Life in the Citadel stars Hugo Laur, Aino Talvi, Gunnar Kilgas, Lia Laats, Betty Kuuskemaa, Rudolf Nuude.
- How long is Life in the Citadel?
- Life in the Citadel has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Life in the Citadel?
- Life in the Citadel is a Drama film.
- Where was Life in the Citadel produced?
- Life in the Citadel was produced in Soviet Union.