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The Joys of Middle Age (1987)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 15M

Director : Lembit Ulfsak

Synopsis

Five people who have recently reached their middle-ages are driving through Estonia to visit a famous witch-therapist to get rid of their problems. But isn't it just weariness of life that bothers the people whose life has gone into a deep routine ? The somber-funny road movie gives a good review of life, people and daily problems in Estonia in the end of the Soviet period.

Actors

Tõnu Kark
Tõnu Kark
Tõnu Loorits
Maria Klenskaja
Maria Klenskaja
Pille Loorits
Kaie Mihkelson
Kaie Mihkelson
Helena
Ülle Kaljuste
Ülle Kaljuste
Silvia Raud
Lembit Ulfsak
Lembit Ulfsak
Hubert Raud
Arvo Kukumägi
Arvo Kukumägi
Tractorist Jüri
Aire Koop
Aire Koop
Jüri's Wife
Hendrik Toompere Jr.
Hendrik Toompere Jr.
Ott
Ene Järvis
Ene Järvis
Helena's Friend
Heino Mandri
Heino Mandri
Uncle Raul
Leida Sibul
Leida Sibul
Silvia's Mother
Enn Kraam
Enn Kraam
RAI Inspector
Vello Janson
Vello Janson
RAI Inspector
Paul Laasik
Paul Laasik
Lieutenant Kaseorg
Väino Laes
Väino Laes
Man in the Mall
Kaili Kukumägi
Kaili Kukumägi
Maria
Alice Talvik
Alice Talvik
Daufa Owner
Merle Talvik
Merle Talvik
Seller
Roman Baskin
Roman Baskin
Tõnu's Client
Hilda Koni
Hilda Koni
Silvia's Mother's Friend
Helgi Ridamäe
Helgi Ridamäe
Silvia's Mother's Friend
Kadri Aaremäe
Kadri Aaremäe
Meeta Anton
Meeta Anton
Tõnu Kattai
Tõnu Kattai
Tõnis Lepp
Tõnis Lepp
Rene Rekand
Rene Rekand
Hermiine Vill
Hermiine Vill
Mari-Liis Üksküla
Mari-Liis Üksküla
Jüri Laulik
Jüri Laulik
Külli Palmsaar
Külli Palmsaar
Dajan Ahmet
Dajan Ahmet
Andres Dvinjaninov
Andres Dvinjaninov
Allan Noormets
Allan Noormets
Andres Noormets
Andres Noormets
Mart Nurk
Mart Nurk
Dorian Supin
Dorian Supin
Biker

Crews

Lembit Ulfsak
Lembit Ulfsak
Director
Valentin Kuik
Valentin Kuik
Writer
Andrey Dmitriev
Andrey Dmitriev
Writer
Nikolai Sharubin
Nikolai Sharubin
Director of Photography
Tõnu Aare
Tõnu Aare
Music
Priit Vaher
Priit Vaher
Art Direction
Helve Halla
Helve Halla
Costume Design
Jaak Elling
Jaak Elling
Sound Director
Marju Juhkum
Marju Juhkum
Editor
Eeva Pietiläinen
Eeva Pietiläinen
Makeup Artist

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