Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

1944 (Motion picture : 2015)

Title:

1944 / directed by Elmo Nuganen.

Publisher, Date:

New York, NY : Film Movement, [2017]

Description:

1 videodisc (100 min.) sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

plastic 4 3/4 in. metal stamping

digital optical

NTSC

video file all regions

DVD video

Summary:

The World War II true-life story of Estonia facing advances from both the Russian Red Army and the German Nazi forces. Shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who, faced with these two opposing armies, found they had to pick sides and fight against fellow brothers. Difficult choices had to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their loved ones.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: Not rated.

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Estonia -- Drama.

Soldiers -- Estonia -- Drama.

Genre:

Action and adventure films.

War films.

Historical films.

Feature films.

Other Author:

Nüganen, Elmo, film director.

Kunnas, Leo, 1967- screenwriter.

Schmidt, Maiken, 1985- actor.

Leht, Marko, actor.

Pius, Märt, actor.

Mariuson, Magnus, actor.

Üksküla, Kristjian, 1987- actor.

Velberg, Kaspar, 1989- actor.

Kalmet, Henrik, 1986, actor.

Kalmet, Karl-Andreas, 1989- actor.

Pius, Priit, actor.

Toompere, Hendrik, 1965- actor.

Raudsep, Gert, 1970- actor.

Malmsten, Mait, 1972- actor.

Tammearu, Peeter, 1964- actor.

Mäeots, Ain, actor.

Simmul, Rain, actor.

Sarv, Kristjan, 1979- actor.

Uukkivi, Ivo, 1965- actor.

Ermel, Andero, 1976- actor.

Taska, Kristian, producer.

Avdjushko, Maria, 1968- producer.

Kotov, Rein, 1965- cinematographer.

Taniel, Mart, 1976- cinematographer.

Jürisson, Jaak, 1956- composer.

Tasuja, Tambet, 1978- film editor.

Taavila, Kimmo, 1965- film editor.

Kivi, Kalju, 1951- production designer.

Raidma, Mare, 1957- costume designer.

Matila Röhr Productions, production company.

Taska Film (Firm), production company.

Film Movement (Firm), publisher.

Other Title:

One thousand nine hundred and forty-four

Nineteen fourty-four

Notes:

Title from disc surface.

Screenwriter, Leo Kunnas ; producers, Kristian Taska, Maria Avdjuško ; cinematography, Rein Kotov, Mart Taniel ; music, Jaak Jürisson ; editing, Tambet Tasuja, Kimmo Taavila ; production design, Kalju Kivi ; costume design, Mare Raidma ; Matila Röhr Productions (MRP) ; Taska Film.

Kristjian Üksküla, Kaspar Velberg, Marko Leht, Maiken Schmidt, Henrik Kalmet, Karl-Andreas Kalmet, Priit Pius, Mart Pius, Hendrik Toompere Juunior, Gert Raudsep, Mait Malmsten, Peeter Tammearu, Ain Mäeots, Rain Simmul, Kristjan Sarv, Ivo Uukkivi, Andero Ermel, Magnús Mariuson, Pääru Oja, Priit Strandberg, Kristo Viiding, Jaak Prints, Sepo Seeman, Anne Margiste, Peeter Jürgen, Martin Mill, Priit Loog.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.

DVD ; all regions, NTSC ; 2.39:1 widescreen format ; Dolby Digital 5.1 (Estonian) or 2.0 (Estonian, English).

Dialogue in Estonian or English ; English subtitles.

Web Site:

IMDb webpage

ISBN:

9786317035621 : DVD

6317035628 : DVD

Publisher Number:

1429

Other Number:

990282038