Melchior the Apothecary

Melchior the Apothecary

100 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, History | July 9, 2022

In medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is murdered. The hero's head is cut off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The bailiff orders Melchior, a pharmacist , to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the slain was looking for a mysterious "Tallinn prisoner" and the traces lead to the Dominican monastery. A fabulous sequence of bloodwork is unleashed - anyone who comes into contact with this secret is in danger of dying.

Melchior the Apothecary

100 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, History | July 9, 2022

Melchior the Apothecary
In medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is murdered. The hero's head is cut off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The bailiff orders Melchior, a pharmacist , to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the slain was looking for a mysterious "Tallinn prisoner" and the traces lead to the Dominican monastery. A fabulous sequence of bloodwork is unleashed - anyone who comes into contact with this secret is in danger of dying.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Taska Film, Nafta, Film Angels Studio, Maze Pictures, iN SCRiPT, Apollo Film Productions, HansaFilm
Original title Apteeker Melchior
Directors Elmo Nüganen
Writers Olle Mirme, Indrek Hargla, Elmo Nüganen

Cast

Märten Metsaviir

as Melchior Wakenstede

Alo Kõrve

as Wentzel Dorn

Maarja Johanna Mägi

as Keterlyn 'Gerke' Kordt

Marko Matvere

as Spanheim

Henessi Schmidt

as Hedwig

Franz Malmsten Jr.

as Kilian

Andero Ermel

as Freisinck

Ken Rüütel

as Hinric

Juris Strenga

as Prior

Martin Kork

as Martin

Hendrik Toompere Jr.

as Casendrope

Siim Kelner

as Clingenstain

Gatis Gāga

as Ludeke

Martin Mill

as Heerold

Aleksandr Popov

as Executioner Bode

Helgur Rosenthal

as Vicke

Sten Zupping

as Wunbald

Mait Malmsten

as Rode

Kristjan Sarv

as Rinus

Jaan Pehk

as Ditmar

Volli Käro

as Lodevic

Amanda Hermiine Künnapas

as Servant Girl

Loora-Eliise Kaarelson

as Girl at Courtroom

Taavo Vellend

as Monk

Liis Maria Kaabel

as White Acrobat

Caius Vimberg

as Guest

Toomas Kalja

as Knight of Rostock

Raivo Ird

as Knight of Rostock

Kristian Taska

as Dinner Guest