Grigori Kromanov

Grigori Kromanov

1926-03-08
58 (1984-07-18)
Tallinn, Estonia

Grigori Kromanov (March 8, 1926 in Tallinn – July 18, 1984 in Lahe, Lääne-Virumaa) was an Estonian theatre and film director. He directed some of the most known Estonian movies, including Viimne reliikvia and Hukkunud Alpinisti hotell.

Tallinn, Estonia

Grigori Kromanov (March 8, 1926 in Tallinn – July 18, 1984 in Lahe, Lääne-Virumaa) was an Estonian theatre and film director. He directed some of the most known Estonian movies, including Viimne reliikvia and Hukkunud Alpinisti hotell.

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Most Known for...

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Dead Mountaineer's Hotel 1979 (6.1)

The police get a call-out to a lonely hotel in the Alps. When an officer gets to the hotel everything seems to be alright. Suddenly, an avalanche cuts them off from the rest of the world and strange things start happening.
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The Last Relic 1970 (6.342)

A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.
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The New Devil of Hellsbottom 1965 (4)

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.