The story of Balthasar Russow, an Estonian pastor from the 16th century, his life and life's work - writing The Chronicle of Livonia.
Cast
Georg Ots
Balthasar Russow
Raine Loo
Elsbet
Ants Eskola
Märten
Ants Lauter
Horn
Voldemar Panso
Maidel
Aarni Romppainen
Tiesenhausen
Jaan Tooming
Slahter
Endel Pärn
Gandersen
Heino Mandri
Topff
Irja Aav
Epp
Hugo Laur
Old Slahter
Voldemar Alev
Mayor
Karl Ader
Gerbrandt
Alfred Rebane
2nd Mayor
Silvia Laidla
Hoorahakatus
Benno Mikkal
Chairman
Elmar Salulaht
One Eye
Ago-Endrik Kerge
Wolter
Gunnar Kilgas
Unknown
Mikk Mikiver
Mayor
Aleksander Mälton
Mayor
Rein Laos
Schriba
Tõnu Aav
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Olev Eskola
Peppersack (uncredited)
Ita Ever
Beggar at Russow's (uncredited)
Faime Jurno
Widow's Daughter (uncredited)
Ants Jõgi
Jakov (uncredited)
Jüri Karindi
3rd Mayor (uncredited)
Tõnu Kark
Köösner's Apprentice (uncredited)
Albina Kausi
Friede-proua (uncredited)
Enn Kraam
(uncredited)
Tõnu Tamm
Peeter (uncredited)
Hardi Tiidus
Mayor (uncredited)
Lo Tui
Maike (uncredited)
Katrin Välbe
Beggar at Church (uncredited)
Crew
Virve Aruoja
Director
Lennart Meri
Script Editor
Enn Vetemaa
Script Editor
Jaan Kross
Screenplay, Novel
Elvira Mutt
Editor
Anton Mutt
Director of Photography
Jaan Tooming
First Assistant Director
Karl Jürgens
Producer
Silvia Mere
Production Design
Natalie Mei
Costume Design
Kaire Taumi
Makeup Artist
Raimond Schönberg
Sound Designer
Eino Tamberg
Original Music Composer
Eri Klas
Conductor
Jüri Arrak
Graphic Designer
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