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Release Date:
June 15, 1964
Original Title:
Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan
Alternate Titles:
Devil on Earth
Devil with a False Passport
The Misadventures of the New Satan
Genres:
Drama | History
Production Companies:
Tallinnfilm
Production Countries:
Soviet Union
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 94
The way Saint Peter explains it to the Devil who's knocking on Heaven's door to collect his share of souls: there will be no more souls, as God has come to doubt if humans are really meant to achieve salvation. If they aren't then how can they be punished posthumous and sent to Hell? There's only one way to make sure if sinning is the human nature, or is it that they simply don't want to better themselves - Devil himself must go down to Earth, in human form, and if he can achieve salvation then so can a human being... Based on A. H. Tammsaare's classic novel of the same name.
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Assistant Art Director:
Ferdinand Martõnets
Assistant Director:
Virve Koppel
Costume Design:
Heljo Talts
Natalie Mei
Director:
Jüri Müür
Grigori Kromanov
Director of Photography:
Jüri Garšnek
Editor:
Ludmilla Rozenthal
Makeup Artist:
Aita Lind
Jekaterina Beljanskaja
Georgi Titov
Ellen Kallik
Mari-Anne Toover
Helve Sikk
Novel:
A. H. Tammsaare
Original Music Composer:
Eino Tamberg
Producer:
Veronika Bobossova
Production Design:
Rein Raamat
Sound Director:
Kadi Vihalem
Writer:
Jüri Müür
Gennadi Kaleda
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