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Men at Arms

Malev

Release: 2005-08-05 ·Runtime: 109m ·★ 6.1
Comedy Action

Year 1208. The first Eastward enlargement of Europe is under way. Brutal forces of the Teutonic Order are steadily marching on. In their path live a simple and peaceful people, whose main pastimes include cultivating the earth, singing and, if possible, doing both at the same time. They are the Estonians. Ignorant in the ways of war, they find an unlikely leader in a young boy with Catholic upbringing. In their fight for freedom, the Estonians encounter numerous obstacles, including the Germans, French, Russians and, worst of all, the Latvians. Will they succeed in defeating their enemies or will they experience a cultural awakening?

Production Countries

Estonia

Production Companies

Õ-Fraktsioon
Exitfilm
Eesti Televisioon

Cast

Merle Jääger Merle Jääger as Lembela Maarja Sild Maarja Sild as Nun Markus Luik Markus Luik as Nuntsius Elmar Trink Elmar Trink as Elder of Jogentagana Ott Sepp Ott Sepp as Uru Tark Maarius Pärn Maarius Pärn as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Janek Joost Janek Joost as Elder of Ugandi Ilmar Raag Ilmar Raag as Muhu Person Anton Klink Anton Klink as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Liis Lindmaa Liis Lindmaa as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Margus Karu Margus Karu as Mõhu Person Raivo E. Tamm Raivo E. Tamm as Bishop Albert Mikk Jürjens Mikk Jürjens as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Vahur Puik Vahur Puik as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Jaanika Juhanson Jaanika Juhanson as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Sergo Vares Sergo Vares as Henry of Livonia Üllar Saaremäe Üllar Saaremäe as Mentor Wolfram Enar Tarmo Enar Tarmo as Estonian on Fire Ago Roo Ago Roo as Pope Innocentius III Jaak Ollino Jr. Jaak Ollino Jr. as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Kaire Hendrikson Kaire Hendrikson as Nun of Orleans Mait Malmsten Mait Malmsten as Brother Wismuth Märt Avandi Märt Avandi as Hippolyt, Bailiff of Jūrmala Vallo Kirs Vallo Kirs as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Sandra Lange Sandra Lange as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Anti Kobin Anti Kobin as Manivalde / German Knight Dajan Ahmet Dajan Ahmet as Chingis-Khan Stina Kordemets Stina Kordemets as Estonian Virgin at Hiie Jüri Nael Jüri Nael as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Kristjan Pütsep Kristjan Pütsep as Villager / St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Triin Niinemets Triin Niinemets as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Tarmo Männard Tarmo Männard as Elder of Ridala Sirly Oder Sirly Oder as Nun Maario Masing Maario Masing as Vatican Monk / Templar Order Knight Ain Mäeots Ain Mäeots as Lembitu Meelis Veeremets Meelis Veeremets as Swimmer Mirtel Pohla Mirtel Pohla as Ilge Henri Savitski Henri Savitski as Swimmer Feliks Kark Feliks Kark as Elder of Mõhu Anti Rannus Anti Rannus as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Rasmus Kaljujärv Rasmus Kaljujärv as Drunk German Knight Riina Ries Riina Ries as Lehola Villager Jim Ashilevi Jim Ashilevi as Elder of Livonia Kaupo Ago Anderson Ago Anderson as Elder of Alempois Linda Vaher Linda Vaher as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Mihkel Soe Mihkel Soe as Lehola Villager Salme-Riine Uibo Salme-Riine Uibo as Estonian in the Swamp Siim Maaten Siim Maaten as Vesse's Son / Mõhu Person / German / Estonian in the Swamp Argo Aadli Argo Aadli as Leholas Anna Stepanova Anna Stepanova as Superior of Riia / Lehola Villager Tiit Sukk Tiit Sukk as Koopa Tark Tarmo Tagamets Tarmo Tagamets as Brother Joschka / Vesse Taivo Tenso Taivo Tenso as Ridala Person Kertu Köösel Kertu Köösel as Battle Virgin Krõõt Mait Joorits Mait Joorits as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Mihkel Ulk Mihkel Ulk as Villager / Village Drunk / Lehola Villager / Estonian in the Swamp / Swimmer Jaak Kilmi Jaak Kilmi as Drunk German Knight Karin Martinson Karin Martinson as Estonian Virgin at Hiie Pärt Uusberg Pärt Uusberg as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Mihkel Kabel Mihkel Kabel as Pent, Elder of Nurmekund Marit Murd Marit Murd as Nun of Orleans Krista Maajärv Krista Maajärv as Estonian Virgin at Hiie / Lehola Villager Kaspar Jancis Kaspar Jancis as Drunk German Knight Tõnis Niinemets Tõnis Niinemets as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War Marion Undusk Marion Undusk as Superior of Riia Uku Uusberg Uku Uusberg as Tugis / Nugis Helen Moppel Helen Moppel as Nun of Orleans Janno Jürgens Janno Jürgens as St. Matthew's Day and Muhu War