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The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony

The most stupendous and bone chilling tragedy about the agony and decline of one middle-level manager

20096.91h 55m

Overview

A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.

Directed by Veiko Õunpuu
Written by Veiko Õunpuu, Andrus Kivirähk
Produced by Katrin Kissa
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Top Cast

Taavi Eelmaa

Taavi Eelmaa

Tony

Ravshana Kurkova

Ravshana Kurkova

Nadezhda

Tiina Tauraite

Tiina Tauraite

Tony's Wife

Sten Ljunggren

Sten Ljunggren

Herr Meister

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Count Korzybski

Rain Tolk

Rain Tolk

Kleine Willy

Hendrik Toompere

Hendrik Toompere

Actor

Katariina Unt

Katariina Unt

Actor's Wife

Harry Kõrvits

Harry Kõrvits

Tony's Boss

Taavi Teplenkov

Taavi Teplenkov

Urbo

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Themes & Keywords

hellsurrealblack and whitemadnessdream like experiencedownward spiral

About The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of hell, surreal, black and white, madness, dream like experience, downward spiral. Directed by Veiko Õunpuu, it stars Taavi Eelmaa, Ravshana Kurkova, Tiina Tauraite. A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life.

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