A Man Who Never Was

Overview

In the final weeks of the existence of the Soviet empire, a number of unusual films were released. In this wry Estonian comedy, a woman with an unusual talent for mimicry which eventually earns her a career on the radio between WWII and the Russian resettlement of that country (with a corresponding deportation of millions of Estonians to Siberia). In an absurd fashion, her self-generate sound effects help her get out of all sorts of scrapes with the authorities. When those fail, her incredible nonchalance succeeds. By the end of the film, it becomes clear that she has bestowed her inimitable imitative gift on her newborn son, as well.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 18, 1990

Original language

Estonian

Spoken languages

Estonian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Tallinnfilm

Cast

Anne Reemann,Jüri Krjukov,Sulev Luik,Peeter Jakobi,Tõnu Kilgas,Enn Lillemets,Tõnu Raadik,Mait Lepik,Erich Jaansoo,Katri Khormaand 3 more

Director

Peeter Simm

Writer

Toomas Raudam

Cinematography

Ago Ruus

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0097578