Letters from the Island of the Insane (1967)

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

Martin Puri
Kaarel Karm
August Puri
Ilmar Tammur
R Rein Vaharo
Captain of "Pühadekari"
Olev Eskola
A Anton Ilves
Secretary
Marje Metsur
Shop Woman
Tamara Abel
Boatswain of "Pühadekari"
Jüri Garšnek
R R. Pärna
Head of the Collective Farm
Jüri Müür
Journalist
Karl Levoll
Steersman of "Pühadekari"
F Feliks Lindenburg
Garibald Sturm
Paul Ruubel
Juhan Liiva
Gunnar Vilms
Waitress (uncredited)
Ines Aru
Man in the Tavern (uncredited)
Ants Jõgi
Village Woman (uncredited)
Elsa Ratassepp
Driver (uncredited)
Raimund Felt
Village Man (uncredited)
Heino Raudsik
Joosep Saar
Valdeko Ratassepp
Ervin Räim
Tõnu Aav
Ruudi Aer
Peeter Kard
Writer
Aarne Üksküla
Martin's Wife
Aino Seep
Ruudi's Wife
Eili Sild
Secretary of the Communist Party
Helend Peep

Crew

Director
Jüri Müür
Editor
L Ludmilla Rozenthal
Director of Photography
Jüri Garšnek
Director of Photography
M Mati Kask
Director of Photography
Mikhail Dorovatovskiy
Costume Design
J Jutta Maisaar
Makeup Artist
H Helve Sikk
Makeup Artist
Aita Levoll
Novel
Juhan Smuul
Production Design
Rein Raamat
Set Decoration
O Oleg Kurg
Producer
Arkadi Pessegov
Assistant Director
Veronika Bobossova
Assistant Director
Airi Kasera
First Assistant Director
Arvo Kruusement
Assistant Director
Toomas Tahvel
Assistant Camera
M Mihkel Ratas
Screenplay
Juhan Smuul
Screenplay
Jüri Müür
Original Music Composer
Eino Tamberg
Sound Designer
Harald Läänemets
Conductor
Eri Klas
Script Editor
Lennart Meri