1944 9 years old

The first casualty of war is truth

1944

The events of the war in 1944, from the Blue Hills to Sõrve Peninsula. Shown through the eyes of Estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and fight against fellow brothers. Choices have to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their loved ones.

Credits

1944 Cast

Name Character
Kristjan Sarv He was 35, now 45 years old as Abram Joffe
Mait Malmsten He was 42, now 52 years old as Omavalitsuse tegelane
Peeter Tammearu He was 50, now 60 years old as Kreml
Rain Simmul He was 49, now 59 years old as Prohhor Sedõhh
Ivo Uukkivi He was 49, now 59 years old as Rudolf Kask
Andero Ermel He was 38, now 48 years old as Oskar Lepik

1944 Crew

Name Department
Mart Taniel as Director of Photography. He was 82 (75) years old when He died Camera
Tambet Tasuja as Editor. He was 36 (now 46) years old Editing
Elmo Nüganen as Director. He was 53 (now 62) years old Directing
Rein Kotov as Director of Photography. He was 50 (now 59) years old Camera
Kristian Taska as Producer. He was 42 (now 51) years old Production
Ilkka Matila as Producer. He was 51 (now 61) years old Production
1944 poster
1944 (9 years)

The first casualty of war is truth

  • Release day: Friday, February 20, 2015
  • Runtime: 100 minutes
  • Budget: 2000000.00