Underwater Reefs (1959)
Tõnis Hoopkaup is the head of a fishing collective in Tagaranna, a village on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. On the day of his wedding to fishing engineer Riina, he receives two important presents – a new trawling net, which he hopes will help him sail past rival collectives, and a cigarette case with an anchor on it. The case reminds him of his soaring pre-war dreams, when he was in love with the daughter of the most powerful man in Tagaranna. But her hard-hearted father put paid to their wedding plans. Now the bookkeeper Lauer has moved into the old house with his sister Lidia, and Tõnis wants to get close to her, as close as he once was with his great love … The personal and professional misconduct of a functionary who risks foundering morals is at the centre of love triangle drama featuring a wealth of local colour and complex characters.
Cast
- Aksel Orav - Tõnis Hoopkaup
- Agnessa Peterson - Riina Hoopkaup
- Lia Laats - Lidia Lauer
- Ants Eskola - Harald Lauer
- Arno Suurorg - Linkvist
- Ott Raukas - Tiudur
- Aleksander Mägi - Pime-Juhan
- Valdo Truve - Priidu
- Karl Ots - Peeter
- Lisl Lindau - Eeva
Screenplay
- Aadu Hint
- Andres Särev (Screenplay)
- Aadu Hint (Novel)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Underwater Reefs about?
- Tõnis Hoopkaup is the head of a fishing collective in Tagaranna, a village on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. On the day of his wedding to fishing engineer Riina, he receives two important presents – a new trawling net, which he hopes will help him sail past rival collectives, and a cigarette case with an anchor on it. The case reminds him of his soaring pre-war dreams, when he was in love with the daughter of the most powerful man in Tagaranna. But her hard-hearted father put paid to their wedding plans. Now the bookkeeper Lauer has moved into the old house with his sister Lidia, and Tõnis wants to get close to her, as close as he once was with his great love … The personal and professional misconduct of a functionary who risks foundering morals is at the centre of love triangle drama featuring a wealth of local colour and complex characters.
- Who directed Underwater Reefs?
- Underwater Reefs was directed by Viktor Nevezhin.
- Who stars in Underwater Reefs?
- Underwater Reefs stars Aksel Orav, Agnessa Peterson, Lia Laats, Ants Eskola, Arno Suurorg, Ott Raukas.
- How long is Underwater Reefs?
- Underwater Reefs has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Underwater Reefs?
- Underwater Reefs is a Drama film.
- Where was Underwater Reefs produced?
- Underwater Reefs was produced in Soviet Union.