''Dollarid'' (Dollars) 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 feature film made in 1929. It was directed by Mihkel Lepper, and the screenplay was written by

Konstantin Märska Konstantin Märska ( in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – 30 August 1951 in Tallinn) was an Estonian cinematographer and film director. Märska is buried at Rahumäe Cemetery in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital c ...

. The sets were designed by Elmar Jaanimägi. The film is considered lost.

Plot

Evi Koit, a typist from a humble background, and Gustav Mets, the son of a businessman, meet by chance on a train and fall in love. The young man's father, who is also Evi's employer, is completely against their relationship. He hopes to marry his son to a rich bride to save his bankrupt company. However, Evi then receives an unexpected inheritance, which turns the social positions of those involved upside down.

Cast

* Sisi Pinna as the typist Evi Koit *

Walter von Wistinghausen Walter Siegfried Nikolai von Wistinghausen (stage name Willibald Wickel, June 19, 1879 – February 26, 1956) was an Estonian–German actor, journalist, translator, and writer. Early life and education Walter von Wistinghausen came from the B ...

as Evi's father * E. Garray as Evi's mother * Mihkel Lepper as the student Gustav Mets *

Paul Pinna Paul Pinna (3 October 1884 Tallinn – 29 March 1949 Tallinn) was an Estonian actor and stage director. Career In 1899 he started performing on stage at the Estonia theatre society. In the early 1900s, he was engaged with the Estonia Theatre. ...

as Gustav's father, a businessman * Betty Kuuskmann as Gustav's mother * Hartius Möller as a business colleague of Gustav's father * Berta Männik as his daughter * J. Krull as a sleeping car conductor * Voldemar Toffer as a business traveler * Hans Fischer as the journalist * Salme Peetson as the first middle-aged woman * Olga Holts as the second middle-aged woman * Ms. Nikolsky as the third middle-aged woman

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 1519297
''Dollarid''
at the

Estonian Film Database The Estonian Film Database (, abbreviated EFIS) is an electronic film database launched online in 2012. Its purpose is to thoroughly describe Estonian film heritage, to collect film information about Estonian films, their producers, content, th ...

1929 films Estonian black-and-white films Estonian silent films