THE IDEAL LANDSCAPE (1981)

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The Ideal Landscape
Drama
April 20, 1981
Estonian
1h 26m
Soviet Union
Tallinnfilm
In post-World War II Estonia, Mait Kukemeri, an activist of the Young Communist League arrives to the Metsa collective farm in the back of a traveling cinema truck. As a commissary of the spring sowing, he has orders to usher all the people to the field, even if the water is high enough to soak your boots and the machines sink in the mud. Harald Tuvikene, the head of the farm, keeps dragging his feet, trying to pitch his peasant wisdom against the senseless demands of the central power. For the first time in his life, Kukemeri faces a real problem - does he do what's right or does he follow the party's inept commands in order to further his own career?
Cast & Characters
Arvo Kukumägi
Commissioner
Tõnu Kark
Chairman
Kalju Komissarov
District Committee Secretary
Priit Adamson
Asser
Reet Paavel
Liina
Aarne Üksküla
Liina's Father
Paul Poom
Peeter Viksur
Aire Koop
Viksur's Wife
Roland Selav
Vana Kits
Helle Kuningas
Asser's Aunt
Urmas Kibuspuu
Vidrik Kits
Viire Valdma
Reet Pärn
Ines Aru
Liina's Mother
Helme Rattas
Tuvike's Wife
Helve Halla
Auditor
Konstantin Žukovski
Tamme's Driver
I. Rehi
Tractor Driver (uncredited)
Aleksei Zahharov
Tuvike's Friend (uncredited)
H. Rammo
Kitse's Neighbour (uncredited)
O. Litsak
Cinema Mechanic (uncredited)
Feliks Kark
Barber (uncredited)
Elmar Kivilo
Elder (uncredited)
Paul Laasik
Man with Glasses (uncredited)
H. Reinjärv
Motorcyclist (uncredited)
Eneken Aksel
Secretary (uncredited)
Crew
Peeter Simm
Director
Karl Helemäe
Novel
Karl Helemäe
Screenplay
Erkki-Sven Tüür
Original Music Composer
Jaanus Nõgisto
Original Music Composer
Arvo Iho
Director of Photography
Veronika Bobossova
Producer