Evi Rauer

Evi Rauer (29 October 1915 – 17 September 2004) was an Estonian stage, film and television actress and television director whose career spanned more than sixty years. Evi Rauer was born in Tallinn to Kustav Rauer, who was an Estonian champion wrestler, and Johanna Katariina Rauer (née Wisel). She spent most summers with family in Haimre, Märjamaa Parish, Rapla County. At age four, her mother was diagnosed with a severe lung ailment and died a year later. Her father would later remarry and emigrate to Sweden following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940. She attended schools in Tallinn, graduating from the Elfriede Lender Girls' Private Gymnasium in 1935. From 1936 until 1939, she studied acting at the Tallinn Töölisteater.

Werewolf (1969)

There are three children growing at Tammaru farm - one boy, Margus; and two orphan girls, Mari and Tiina. Tiina is lively and full of energy. Margus holds her very dear to him. Margus's parents want him to marry Mari instead as she is more their kind. Hotblooded ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leida Laius
CAST:  Ene Rämmeld  •  Evald Hermaküla  •  Evi Rauer  •  Leonhard Merzin

There are three children growing at Tammaru farm - one boy, Margus; and two orphan girls, Mari and Tiina. Tiina is lively and full of energy. Margus holds her very dear to him. Margus's parents want him to marry Mari instead as she is more their kind. Hotblooded ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leida Laius
CAST:  Ene Rämmeld  •  Evald Hermaküla  •  Evi Rauer  •  Leonhard Merzin

Actor Joller (1960)

Toomas Joller has been an actor for twenty years. Joller is popular and has been awarded the honorary title of People's Artist. But Joller's star is gradually fading. He becomes egoistic and self-centered, his performances remain superficial. An actor's internal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virve Aruoja
CAST:  Voldemar Panso  •  Jüri Järvet  •  Linda Rummo  •  Ruts Bauman

Toomas Joller has been an actor for twenty years. Joller is popular and has been awarded the honorary title of People's Artist. But Joller's star is gradually fading. He becomes egoistic and self-centered, his performances remain superficial. An actor's internal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virve Aruoja
CAST:  Voldemar Panso  •  Jüri Järvet  •  Linda Rummo  •  Ruts Bauman

Dear Mister Moon (1998)

When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded Saara meet for the first time, it turns out that their common grandmother has been taken to a nursing home. The girls come up with the idea to steal him from there and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rao Heidmets
CAST:  Gabriele Guardado  •  Kerti Viilas  •  Herta Elviste  •  Peeter Volkonski

When two half-sisters, thirteen-year-old white-haired Sigrid and seven-year-old black-blooded Saara meet for the first time, it turns out that their common grandmother has been taken to a nursing home. The girls come up with the idea to steal him from there and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rao Heidmets
CAST:  Gabriele Guardado  •  Kerti Viilas  •  Herta Elviste  •  Peeter Volkonski

Light over Koordi (1951)

When Paul Runge, a soldier of the Red Army, returns home to Koordi after the war, he sees that, despite the new regime, life in Koordi hasn't changed. It's still a abandoned, uncultured Estonian village, where rich landlords still oppress the population. Runge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerbert Rappaport
CAST:  Georg Ots  •  Aleksander Randviir  •  Ilmar Tammur  •  Valentine Tern

When Paul Runge, a soldier of the Red Army, returns home to Koordi after the war, he sees that, despite the new regime, life in Koordi hasn't changed. It's still a abandoned, uncultured Estonian village, where rich landlords still oppress the population. Runge ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerbert Rappaport
CAST:  Georg Ots  •  Aleksander Randviir  •  Ilmar Tammur  •  Valentine Tern

Yachts at Sea (1955)

After the war, young yachtsmen from the coastal town deal with daily work, training and competitions without knowing about the downside. Suddenly, mysterious events start to happen, testing the vigilance, ideological and moral beliefs of the local people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikhail Yegorov
CAST:  Rein Aren  •  Ruth Peramets  •  Kaarel Karm  •  Õie Orav

After the war, young yachtsmen from the coastal town deal with daily work, training and competitions without knowing about the downside. Suddenly, mysterious events start to happen, testing the vigilance, ideological and moral beliefs of the local people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mikhail Yegorov
CAST:  Rein Aren  •  Ruth Peramets  •  Kaarel Karm  •  Õie Orav

In the Backyard (1956)

The story of the distressed residents living in poor slums during the economic crisis of the first Estonian Republic in early 1930s. It is the life in the backyard both literally and symbolically. Based on the story "In the Backyard" by Oskar Luts and the drama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Nevezhin
CAST:  Ita Ever  •  Katrin Välbe  •  Alfred Rebane  •  Eino Baskin

The story of the distressed residents living in poor slums during the economic crisis of the first Estonian Republic in early 1930s. It is the life in the backyard both literally and symbolically. Based on the story "In the Backyard" by Oskar Luts and the drama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Viktor Nevezhin
CAST:  Ita Ever  •  Katrin Välbe  •  Alfred Rebane  •  Eino Baskin

Pimedad aknad (1968)

In September 1944, Estonia is on the brink of being released from under the occupation of Nazi Germany only to be seized by the Soviet army. This film follows the destinies of two women - Maarja and Leeda - and two men - Gert and Mati - under the harrowing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tõnis Kask
CAST:  Mariana Leover  •  Ada Lundver  •  Jaak Tamleht  •  Ao Peep

In September 1944, Estonia is on the brink of being released from under the occupation of Nazi Germany only to be seized by the Soviet army. This film follows the destinies of two women - Maarja and Leeda - and two men - Gert and Mati - under the harrowing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tõnis Kask
CAST:  Mariana Leover  •  Ada Lundver  •  Jaak Tamleht  •  Ao Peep