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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

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