
The Red Violin
Punane viiul
Release: 1975-01-20·Runtime: 89m
DramaHistory
When Estonian violinist Eduard Sõrmus starts his concert tours in Europe, he is convinced that the world revolution is about to begin. His mission as a Red Violinist is to call the proletariat around the world to join with the revolution. It is only two things - music and revolution - that Eduard has dedicated himself to. His audience is enchanted by his performance and ignited by his ideas. With this knowledge, he travels Europe between the two world wars, accompanied by his faithful friends, his audience's admiration and the hostility of the authorities.
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Production Companies
Tallinnfilm
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast
Viktors Lorencsas Eduard Sõrmus
Jüri Järvetas Peek
Thomas Neumannas Police Officer
Arvo Kruusementas Veski
Wolfgang Greese
Manfred Karge
Nadezhda Khilas Virginia
Helmut Schreiberas Police President
Lulo Purre-Pessegovas Madam Delmas
Valeriy Nosik
Mati Klooren
Lembit Anton
Kaljo Kiiskas Commander
Ants Eskolaas Bichot
Rudolf Allabert
Vladimir Sapožnin
Hans-Peter Reineckeas Brückner
Mikk Mikiver
Heino MandriCrew
" />Kaljo KiiskWriter, Director
" />Roman SabsaiSound
" />Halja KlaarProduction Design
" />Kaljo NikkerGaffer
" />Aita LevollMakeup Artist
" />Raul TammetAssistant Director
" />Heikki HallaSet Decoration
" />Lembit RemmelgasWriter
" />Margit OjasoonAssistant Director
" />Airi KaseraAssistant Director
" />Arkadi PessegovProducer
" />Hilda KruusiCostume Design
" />Anatoli GrebnevWriter
" />Mikhail DorovatovskiyDirector of Photography