Letters from the Island of the Insane

1h 15min

Drama

Martin Puri is an elderly fisherman who is told to retire because of his old age. When a group of people has to be saved from a boat in an autumn storm, Martin understands that one cannot act against the sea but together with it.

Cast

Kaarel Karm

Kaarel Karm

Martin Puri
Ilmar Tammur

Ilmar Tammur

August Puri
Paul Ruubel

Paul Ruubel

Garibald Sturm
Tõnu Aav

Tõnu Aav

Ervin Räim
Peeter Kard

Peeter Kard

Ruudi Aer
Aino Seep

Aino Seep

Martin's Wife
Eili Sild

Eili Sild

Ruudi's Wife
Helend Peep

Helend Peep

Secretary of the Communist Party
Olev Eskola

Olev Eskola

Captain of "Pühadekari"
Marje Metsur

Marje Metsur

Secretary
Tamara Abel

Tamara Abel

Shop Woman
Jüri Garšnek

Jüri Garšnek

Boatswain of "Pühadekari"
Jüri Müür

Jüri Müür

Head of the Collective Farm
Karl Levoll

Karl Levoll

Journalist
Feliks Lindenburg

Feliks Lindenburg

Steersman of "Pühadekari"
Ines Aru

Ines Aru

Waitress (uncredited)
Ants Jõgi

Ants Jõgi

Man in the Tavern (uncredited)
Elsa Ratassepp

Elsa Ratassepp

Village Woman (uncredited)
Raimund Felt

Raimund Felt

Driver (uncredited)
Heino Raudsik

Heino Raudsik

Village Man (uncredited)

Release date

10th Jul 1967

Status

Released

Spoken languages

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