NIPERNAADI
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“Beautiful lies are worth more than a hard truth.” The mysterious Toomas Nipernaadi invents, lies, seduces and disappears. A sort of mixture of Casanova and Baron von Münchhausen, he travels across Estonia as a writer. On the way, he brings fresh air and sows a ton of confusion in the tiny villages dotting his path. His lust for life is so contagious that his name has become a synonym for an adventure-hungry wayfarer in Estonian. With its cheery soundtrack and wonderfully restored images, this classic makes one yearn to set out into the unknown.
ESSSR 1983 / 89 min
Language: Estonian
Director: Kaljo Kiisk
- Screenplay: Juhan Viiding
- Cinematographer: Jüri Sillart
- Editor: Roman Sabsay
- Music: Andres Valkonen, Raimo Kangro
- Sound: Kersti Miilen
- Cast: Tõnu Kark, Viire Valdma, Paul Poom, Egon Nuter, Margus Oopkaup
- Producer: Ants Tomband
- Production Company: Tallinnfilm, Estonian SSR
- Rights Holder: Tallinnfilm
“Beautiful lies are worth more than a hard truth.” The mysterious Toomas Nipernaadi invents, lies, seduces and disappears. A sort of mixture of Casanova and Baron von Münchhausen, he travels across Estonia as a writer. On the way, he brings fresh air and sows a ton of confusion in the tiny villages dotting his path. His lust for life is so contagious that his name has become a synonym for an adventure-hungry wayfarer in Estonian. With its cheery soundtrack and wonderfully restored images, this classic makes one yearn to set out into the unknown.
- Screenplay: Juhan Viiding
- Cinematographer: Jüri Sillart
- Editor: Roman Sabsay
- Music: Andres Valkonen, Raimo Kangro
- Sound: Kersti Miilen
- Cast: Tõnu Kark, Viire Valdma, Paul Poom, Egon Nuter, Margus Oopkaup
- Producer: Ants Tomband
- Production Company: Tallinnfilm, Estonian SSR
- Rights Holder: Tallinnfilm