December Heat

December Heat

92 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | Oct. 16, 2008

The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920's when on December 1, 1924, the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the Comintern in an attempt to stage a Communist coup. The film follows the fates of a young soldier called Tanel and his wife, a telephone operator named Anna, amidst the ensuing chaos which determines whether the country remains independent or becomes a minor province in the Communist Empire.

December Heat

92 mins | Drama, Action, War, History | Oct. 16, 2008

December Heat
The young country of Estonia is dancing to the jazzy tune of the 1920's when on December 1, 1924, the capital Tallinn is overrun by members of the Comintern in an attempt to stage a Communist coup. The film follows the fates of a young soldier called Tanel and his wife, a telephone operator named Anna, amidst the ensuing chaos which determines whether the country remains independent or becomes a minor province in the Communist Empire.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Ruut, Dog House Post Audio
Original title Detsembrikuumus
Directors Asko Kase
Writers Lauri Vahtre, Mihkel Ulman

Cast

Sergo Vares

as Tanel Rõuk

Liisi Koikson

as Anna Rõuk

Tõnu Kark

as General Põdder

Mait Malmsten

as Lawyer Jaan

Tambet Tuisk

as Specialist

Carmen Mikiver

as Elsa Kingissepp

Ain Lutsepp

as Julius Saarepuu

Emil-Joosep Virkus

as Joosep Saarepuu

Piret Kalda

as Maret Saarepuu

Priit Pedajas

as General Unt

Rain Simmul

as Head of Intelligence Palo

Ilkka Koivula

as Kuusinen

Yevgeni Knyazev

as Zinovyev

Tiit Sukk

as Factory Owner Indrek

Andres Mähar

as Firefighter Mait

Roman Kalkajev

as Berzins

Taavi Teplenkov

as Officer Veidesoo

Ardo Ran Varres

as Officer

Priit Loog

as Officer

Indrek Tarand

as Officer

Juhan Ulfsak

as Officer

Aarne Soro

as Officer

Rasmus Kaljujärv

as Officer

Jaanus Mehikas

as Officer

Nero Urke

as Megaphone Man Sarv

Nikolai Bentsler

as Guard of the Ministry of Defense

Oleg Želudkov

as Guard of the Ministry of Defense

Aivo Sadam

as Guard of the Ministry of Defense

Alisa Jakobi

as Telegraph in Leningrad

Kaili Närep

as Prostitute

Peter Carter

as English Attaché

Terje Pennie

as Commission Shop Seller

Tõnn Lamp

as Grenade Seller

Rein Oja

as Head of State Akel

Veljo Reinik

as Cadet Laur

Margus Kruusvall

as Cadet Hans

Andres Ots

as Minister of Transport Kark

Maario Masing

as Soldier

Mihkel Hein

as Soldier

Simo Sepp

as Soldier

Johannes Tabor

as Newspaper Boy

Sten Karpov

as Border Guard

Taras Josiptšuk

as Soldier at the Border

Sean C. Pollock

as Journalist

Rita Rätsepp

as Akel's Wife

Ülle Toming

as Põdder's Wife

Feliks Kark

as Leader of the Rebels Volli

Anti Kobin

as Leader of the Rebels Eduard

Aimur Kruuse

as Rebel

Tarmo Kask

as Rebel

Raivo Mets

as Rebel

Oleg Rogatchov

as Rebel

Jaak Arula

as Police Officer

Kalev Õunapuu

as Station Manager

Helen Lõhmus

as Liisi

Merilys Rinne

as Lonni

Svetlana Doroshenko

as Agitator at the Factory

Ain Saviauk

as Post Office Manager

Einar Kuusk

as Military School Rebel

Salme Poopuu

as Elder of the Knighthood Building

Maksim Demidov

as Rebel

Andres Paal

as Rebel

Erkki Tikan

as Rebel

Heiki Muda

as Rebel