Arnold Kasuk

Arnold Kasuk

Birth : 1908-02-25, Tartu, Estonia

Death : 1992-10-07

History

Arnold Kasuk (25 February 1908 Tartu - 7 October 1992 Tartu) was an Estonian musician and actor. In 1923, he graduated from the 15th elementary school in Tartu. In the years 1920–1923, he studied violin at Tartu High School of Music. From 1935 to 1939, Vanemuine was a choir singer and played the violin in the summer orchestra. From 1939, he was a drama actor in Vanemuise. He also played in operettas and ballets and performed roles in plays ("Anna Karenina", 1953, "Tabamata ime", 1954, "Niccolo Paganini", 1960, "Kaugel kodusadamast", 1962).

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Arnold Kasuk
Arnold Kasuk

Movies

Autumn
Pastor
In the follow-up of Estonian classics "Kevade" (1969) and "Suvi" (1976) the same characters have reached their middle-age. Everybody are living quiet family-life but Kiir the tailor who one more time decides to become a farmer and get married.
Summer
Pastor
Characters familiar from Kevade are now in their 20s. In the beginning of the 20th century, Joosep Toots has returned from Russia, where he learned agriculture. He wants to start reforming his father's farm, Ülesoo. At the same time, he's competing with Kiir to win the love of Teele. Teele has stated that she agrees to marry with a farmer only. So Kiir decides to go to Russia to learn agriculture too.
Spring
Pastor
Semi-autobiographical story by Oskar Luts about friendship, love and life in a small Estonian country boarding school in the late 1800s.