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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

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