Aug 19, 2016 1944, written by leo kunnas and directed by elmo nuganen, is about the events that occurred in estonia in 1944, from the battle of tannenberg line 25 july 10 august 1944 to the battle of tehumardi in sorve peninsula october november 1944 and is shown through the eyes of estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and fight against their fellow countrymen. Ill probably check out more elmo nuganen movies since i really liked 1944s cinematography but cant promise a video. Tegevus hargneb alates sinimagede lahingutest juulis kuni sorve saare langemiseni punaarmee katte novembri lopus. Volunteer infantry battalions from denmark, east prussia, flanders, holland, norway and wallonia within the waffenss fight off soviet armys thrust at germany. In the year 1944, estonia faces advances from both the russian red army and. It was selected as the estonian entry for the best foreign langu age film at the 88th academy awards but it was not nominated. The action of 1944 spans from the battle of tannenberg line in july to the occupation of the sorve peninsula by the red army at the end of november. Rezissoor elmo nuganen, stsenarist leo kunnas, operaatorid rein kotov ja mart taniel, kunstnik kalju kivi, monteerija tambet tasuja.
Soda naidatakse molema osapoole, nii saksa kui noukogude armees sodivate eestlaste silme labi. Jun 14, 2017 in 1944 director elmo nyuganena portrays the real events on the eastern front in estonia in 1944, from the battle of tannenburg line, the july fighting on the sinimaed hills, until november. Some have been taken to the red army, some to waffen ss. In occupied estonia, karl tammik, stationed at the tannenberg line, fights in the waffenss while juri jogi has to serve as an officer in the red army.
Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the elmo nuganendirected movie via subscription can be confusing, so we. Choices have to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their lov. Written by leo kunnas and directed by elmo nuganen who acted in estonias 2015 nominee tangerines, the film depicts how events of wwii pitted estonians against each other, some conscripted by the german army, others by the. In 1944 estonia, a fratricide war ensues when estonians of the retreating german forces fight against estonians conscripted into the advancing soviet red army. From director elmo nuganen comes 1944, estonias biggest domestic box office success and the countrys official entry for best foreign language film at the 2016 academy awards. Find similar and related movies for 1944 2015 elmo nuganen, elmo nuganen on allmovie. In 1944 director elmo nuganen portrays the real events on the eastern front in estonia in 1944, from the battle of tannenburg line, the july fighting on the sinimaed hills, until november, when the sorve peninsula was already conquered by the soviet army. He is known mostly for his brilliant versions of classical plays.
A little known chapter in world war ii history pitted brother against brother in one of the bloodiest conflicts of the war. See the full list of 1944 cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The film first premiered in february 2015 in berlin, germany, before its release in estonia. Choices have to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their loved ones. Men are fighting on the border of europe and russia. In 1944 estonia, a fratricide war ensues when estonians of the retreating german forces fight.
With kaspar velberg, kristjan ukskula, maiken schmidt, gert raudsep. Produced by taska film and mrp matila rohr productions. Forced to fight either against the red army or as a slave in the red army, these men fought brother against brother in many cases. From director elmo nuganen one of the stars of the academy award nominated tangerines 1944 is a thrilling and emotional war story that shows the hopes, aims and drama of the estonian men caught between two forces as objectively as possible. The film tells us about world war ii in estonia in 1944 from the battles at blue hills in july until the red army occupied the last bit of. A thrilling war movie, full of action, love, tears and laughter takes us back to. Elmo nuganen, the tallinn city theatres artistic director, is one of the most esteemed stage directors in estonia. A thrilling war movie, full of action, love, tears and laughter takes us back to one of the most controversial events in history. The battle of tannenberg line, often referred to as the battle of the european ss. The events of the war in 1944, from the blue hills to sorve peninsula.
In the year 1944, estonia faces advances from both the russian red army and nazi forces. Jan 22, 2015 1944 treiler, elmo nuganeni ajalooline film taska film. Ausfuhrliche filmbeschreibung worum geht es bei 1944. The us displaced persons commission in september 1950 and. Families are torn apart across enemy lines and soldiers are forced to make difficult choices to preserve a small nation caught in the middle of a global war. Today 70 years on, the makers of estonias biggest ever boxoffice success names in marble, try to express the hopes, aims and drama of these men and the ones close to them as objectively as possible. Tchekhov pianola or the mechanical piano platonov, f.
The film first premiered in february 2015 in berlin, germany, before its release in estonia and other northern european countries. Soda naidatakse molema osapoole saksa armees ja punavaes sodivate eestlaste silme labi. The international military tribunal at nuremburg declared the ss to be a criminal organization, but exonerated the baltic waffenss units. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The movie will be the best in its original audio with english subtitles which amazon video already has. Shown through the eyes of estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and fight against fellow brothers. A world war ii drama shown through the eyes of several estonian soldiers who must pick which side of battle to lay their lives down for. Jan 27, 2015 the last year of wwii on estonian turf. Hd 1944 2015 watch full movie full hd player enwarvv.
Estonias official oscar submission and a megahit on home turf, 1944 centers on a. Events from the war in 1944 seen through eyes of estonian soldiers who had to pick sides. The director elmo nuganen has created a feature film about the events of war in estonia in 1944. Movie 1944 full streaming, watch movie 1944, watch streaming 1944 online, watch streaming 1944 full movie online, online movie 1944 full streaming, download 1944 online, download 1944 movie, stream movie 1944. Teise maailmasoja otsustavad sojasundmused eestis 1944. It was selected as the estonian entry for the best foreign language film at the 88th academy awards but it was not nominated. The film 1944 by elmo nuganen exposes the harshness of wwii on the eastern front, particularly in the baltic states of estonia, latvia, and lithuania. Ill probably check out more elmo nuganen movies since i really liked 1944 s cinematography but cant promise a video on them. Tegevus hargneb sinimagede lahingutest juulis kuni sorve saare vallutamiseni punaarmee poolt novembri lopus. The director elmo nuganen has created a feature film about the events of war in. It was selected as the estonian entry for the best foreign language film at the 88th academy. Jan 26, 2015 the last year of wwii on estonian turf.
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