A Man Who Never Was
Inimene, keda polnud
Release: 1990-03-18
·Runtime: 93m
·★ 3.2
Drama
In the final weeks of the existence of the Soviet empire, a number of unusual films were released. In this wry Estonian comedy, a woman with an unusual talent for mimicry which eventually earns her a career on the radio between WWII and the Russian resettlement of that country (with a corresponding deportation of millions of Estonians to Siberia). In an absurd fashion, her self-generate sound effects help her get out of all sorts of scrapes with the authorities. When those fail, her incredible nonchalance succeeds. By the end of the film, it becomes clear that she has bestowed her inimitable imitative gift on her newborn son, as well.
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Production Companies
Tallinnfilm
Cast
Andres Lepik
as Tarmo Kivi
Enn Lillemets
as Officer Gunna
Epp Maria Kokamägi
as Imbi's mother
Tõnu Kilgas
as Imbi's father
Sulev Luik
as minister-marauder
Mait Lepik
Anne Reemann
as Leida Rohutirts
Peeter Jakobi
as stagehand
Jüri Krjukov
as Imbi's uncle
Rita Raave
as Aunt Irma
Tõnu Raadik
as Hans Brandt
