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December Heat (film)
''December Heat'' () is a 2008 historic action drama film about the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt directed by Asko Kase and starring Sergo Vares and Liisi Koikson. Plot "December 1924. It's only a matter of minutes whether Estonian young independence continues to exist or we become a province with minor importance of big communist Russia. Independence which seems so self-evident today depends at that moment on couple of random coincidences." Cast * Sergo Vares as Tanel Rõuk * Liisi Koikson as Anna Rõuk * Ain Lutsepp as Julius Saarepuu * Piret Kalda as Maret Saarepuu * Emil-Joosep Virkus as Joosep Saarepuu * Tambet Tuisk as Specialist * Mait Malmsten as lawyer Jaan (prototype: Jaan Anvelt) * Taavi Teplenkov as Veidesoo * Tiit Sukk as factory owner Indrek * Rain Simmul as Head of Intelligence Historic people * Tõnu Kark as Major General Ernst Põdder * Priit Pedajas as Major General Johan Unt * Carmen Mikiver as Elsa Kingissepp * Ilkka Koivula as Otto Kuusinen Otto W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asko Kase
Asko Kase (born 26 February 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...n film and television director. In 2009 his film " December Heat" was nominated in 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film (see the list). Filmography * 2000: "Buddha Of The North" * 2001: "Linnapiloot" * 2004: "Kooma" * 2006: "Hundi agoonia" * 2007: "Zen läbi prügi * 2008: " December Heat" ('Detsembrikuumus') * 2009: "Tondipoisid" * 2009: "Baruto - tõlkes kaduma läinud" References Living people 1979 births Estonian film directors Tallinn University alumni Film people from Tallinn {{Estonia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 Estonian Coup D'état Attempt
The 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt was a failed coup d'état, coup attempt in Estonia on 1 December 1924, conducted by the Comintern,Estonia and the Estonians, Hoover Institution Press, p.15 and staged by the Communist Party of Estonia and Bolsheviks who in most part had been infiltrated from the Soviet Union. Of the 279 actively participating pro-communist rebels, 125 were killed in action, later more than 500 people were arrested. The Estonian government forces lost 26 men. Background The Communist Party of Estonia had affiliated with the Comintern in 1920, and it continued underground activities in Estonia with strong Soviet Russian backing. The incapacity and death of Vladimir Lenin (January 21, 1924) triggered a struggle for power between Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin. The Soviet Union's foreign policy drifted during this period in relation to Estonia. On 1 December 1924 the Comintern attempted the communist coup in Estonia. Planning Sixty Razvedupr officers were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Kuusinen
Otto Wilhelm "Wille" Kuusinen (; ; 4 October 1881 – 17 May 1964) was a Finnish-born Soviet politician, literary historian, and poet. After the defeat of the Reds in the Finnish Civil War, he fled to the Soviet Union, where he worked until his death. He briefly led the Finnish Democratic Republic before serving as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Karelo-Finnish SSR. Early life and education Kuusinen was born on 4 October 1881, to the family of village tailor Wilhelm Juhonpoika Kuusinen in Laukaa, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire. Otto's mother died when he was two years old, and the family then moved to Jyväskylä. In May 1900, Kuusinen graduated from the Jyväskylä Lyceum and entered Helsinki University the same year. His main subjects were philosophy, aesthetics, and art history. Kuusinen was an active member of the students' union, and during this period he was interested in Fennoman conservatism and Alkioism. In 1902, Kuusinen graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Unt
Johan Unt (24 March 1876 Tarvastu Parish – 7 April 1930 Tallinn) was an Estonian military officer.Eesti entsüklopeedia 14: Eesti elulood. Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, 2000. Page 568 In 1901, he graduated from Vilnius Military School. He participated in World War I as part of the Russian Imperial Army. In 1918, during the German occupation, he organized the illegal Estonian Defence League. He participated in the Estonian War of Independence. In 1919–1920, he was the head of the Estonian Defence League. In 1920–1930, he was the commander of the Tallinn Garrison. On April 4, 1930, an unknown person shot Unt in the back on Kreutzwaldi Street in Tallinn. Unt died from the injuries received at the Tallinn Defence Forces Central Hospital. Major General Johan Unt was buried in the Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn The Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn (), sometimes called the Tallinn Military Cemetery (), is one of the three cemeteries of the Tallinn City Centre Cemetery ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Pedajas
Priit Pedajas (born 21 January 1954) is an Estonian actor and theatre director. Biography Pedajas was born 21 January 1954 in Tallinn. In 1976, he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory' Performing Arts Department. From 1979 until 1985, he was an actor and director at Ugala Theatre. From 1985 until 1991, he was a director at Endla Theatre. From 1991 until 1999, he was the director of the Estonian Drama Theatre. Since 1999 he is the principal stage manager () of Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatre he has also appeared in a number of films and on television. Awards * 2001: Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ..., IV class. Filmography * 1977: '' Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' * 1980: ''Jõulud Vigalas'' * 2008: '' Detsembrikuumu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernst Põdder
Ernst-Johannes Põdder VR I/1 (10 February 1879 – 24 June 1932) was an Estonian military commander in the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence. In 1900, Põdder graduated from the Vilnius Military Academy. In the Russo-Japanese war he achieved the rank of Lieutenant, and in World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ... became polkovnik (Colonel). In July 1917 he joined the Estonian national units as commander of the 3rd and 1st Estonian regiments. In 1918 Põdder was promoted to the rank of Major General. During the German occupation of 1918, he was one of the main founders of the underground Defence League. At the beginning of the Estonian Liberation War, Põdder was Chief of Internal Security. On April 4, 1919, he became Commander of the 3rd Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Simmul
Rain Simmul (born 18 August 1965, in Tartu) is an Estonian actor. In 1988 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. 1988–1999 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre. Since 1999 he is working at Tallinn City Theatre. Selected filmography * ''Surmatants'' (1991) * '' Need vanad armastuskirjad'' (1992) * '' Karu süda'' (2001) * '' Täna öösel me ei maga'' (2004) * '' August 1991'' (2005) * ''Vana daami visiit'' (2006) * '' Meeletu'' (2006) * '' Detsembrikuumus'' (2008) * ''Pangarööv'' (2009) * ''Thibaut'' (2009) * '' Kirjad Inglile'' (2011) * '' Surnuaiavahi tütar'' (2011) * ''1944'' (2015) * '' Vehkleja'' (2015) * ''Polaarpoiss'' (2016) * ''Räägitakse, et tomatid armastavad rokkmuusikat'' (2016) * ''Naine on süüdi'' (2017) * ''Tuliliilia'' (2018) * ''Apteeker Melchior. Viirastus'' (2022) * ''Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiit Sukk
Tiit Sukk (born 21 November 1974) is an Estonian stage, television, voice, and film actor, director and television presenter. Early life and education Tiit Sukk was born and raised in Jõgeva, Jõgeva County, where he attended primary and secondary schools. He is a 1994 graduate of Jõgeva Gymnasium. Following graduation from secondary school, he studied drama at the EMA Higher Drama School (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn, graduating in 1998. Among his graduating classmates were Jan Uuspõld, Harriet Toompere, Veikko Täär, Hilje Murel, Liina Vahtrik, and Andero Ermel. Career Stage In 1998, shortly after graduation from the EMA Higher Drama School, Sukk began an engagement at the Estonian Drama Theatre in Tallinn, where he is still currently employed. During his career at the Estonian Drama Theatre, Sukk has appeared in over sixty roles in productions of such varied authors and playwrights as: Shakespeare, Frederick Loewe, Charles Dickens, Anton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taavi Teplenkov
Taavi Teplenkov (born 2 May 1975 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. Since 1998 he works at Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatrical roles he has also played on several films and television series. Roles Selected film roles * ''Must veri'' (2002) * '' Detsembrikuumus'' (2008) * '' Püha Tõnu kiusamine'' (2009) * ''Punane elavhõbe'' (2010) * '' Taevalaul'' (2010) * ''Rotilõks'' (2011) * ''Vasaku jala reede'' (2012) * '' Nullpunkt'' (2014) * ''Taevatrepp'' (2023) Television roles * ''Pehmed ja karvased'' (2003–) * ''Õnne 13 Õnne 13 is an Estonian dramatic TV series that airs on ETV. The series first aired on 30 October 1993 and was written by Astrid Reinla and as of 1996 by Teet Kallas. Rainer Kerge. Vabandage, proua, kas see maja on Õnne tänav 13?'. Õhtule ...'' (2004) * ''Riigimehed'' (2010) * ''Heeringas Veenuse õlal'' (2011) * ''Mustad lesed'' (2015) * ''Hetk ajaloos'' (2018) References Living people 1975 births Estonian male film actors Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Anvelt
Jaan Anvelt (also known by the pseudonyms Eessaare Aadu, Jaan Holm, Jaan Hulmu, Kaarel Maatamees, Onkel Kaak; in Russian or ; 18 April 1884 – 11 December 1937), was an Estonian Bolshevik revolutionary and writer. He served the Russian SFSR, was a leader of the Communist Party of Estonia, the first premier of the Soviet Executive Committee of Estonia, and the chairman of the Council of the Commune of the Working People of Estonia (Estonian: ''Eesti Töörahva Kommuun''). Imprisoned during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge in 1937, he died from the injuries sustained during a beating by Aleksandr Langfang while in NKVD custody. Early life Anvelt was born to a peasant family in Oorgu, Võisiku Parish (now Viljandi Parish), Kreis Fellin, Governorate of Livonia. He studied to become a schoolteacher, beginning in Dorpat (now Tartu), and then in St. Petersburg, where he joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party's Bolshevik faction. He was employed as a schoolteacher from 1905 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piret Kalda
Piret Kalda (born 4 February 1966) is an Estonian stage, television and film actress. Early life and education Piret Kalda was born and raised in Tartu. She was one of three siblings. She attended schools in Tartu, graduating from Tartu No. 5 secondary school (now, Tartu Tamme Gymnasium). Following her graduation from secondary school, she enrolled at the Tallinn State Conservatory's Dramatic Arts Department (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) in Tallinn, studying acting, and graduating in 1988. Her diploma production roles included Laurey Williams, in Richard Rodgers' ''Oklahoma!''; Bianca, in William Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew''; and Irina, in Anton Chekhov's '' Three Sisters''. Stage career Following her graduation from the Tallinn Conservatory, Kalda became engaged as an actress at Tallinn's Youth Theatre (since 1994, the Tallinn City Theatre) in 1988, where she is still currently engaged. Her stage debut was in the role of Tiiu in a production of Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
