Scene from Tallinn pimeduses (1993)
Scene Details
| Duration: 151 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Ruffah |
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Actresses in this Scene
Milena Gulbe
Birth Name: Milena Gulbe
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Full Biography
Milena Gulbe starred in the movie 'Tallinn pimeduses' (1993). The film revolves around a daring plan by Russian mobsters to steal nearly $1 billion in gold bullion from Estonia's national bank after the country regained independence from the USSR in 1991. Gulbe plays the wife of Toivo, an electrical technician who gets embroiled in the scheme due to his pregnant wife's urging for them to take the job for the baby's sake ('$5000 buys lots of baby food'). The intricate plot involves a simultaneous blackout and birth scene, highlighting complex emotions amidst high-stakes criminal activity.
About the Movie: Tallinn pimeduses (1993)
Release Year: 1993
Nation: Finland, United States of America, Sweden, Estonia
Alternative Title: Mørke i Tallinn, Tallinnan pimeys, Mörkret i Tallinn, Verdunkelung in Tallin, Skotadi sto Tallinn, Тьма в Таллине, Darkness in Tallinn, City Unplugged
Director: Ilkka Järvi-Laturi
Writer: Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, Paul Kolsby
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Genre: Comedy, Political Thriller Film, Thriller
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Story
In August 1991, newly independent Estonia reclaims its gold reserves worth nearly $1 billion from Paris. Russian mobsters plan to hijack this gold during a city-wide power shutdown at midnight, requiring the help of electrical technician Toivo. Toivo's wife is pregnant and encourages him to take the job for the money. On the night of the blackout, Toivo's wife goes into labor simultaneously with the power failure, leaving their newborn in need of an incubator without electricity. The mob's plan encounters complications due to internal jealousies and the need to deal with Toivo.
Summary
Tallinn pimeduses (1993), directed by Ilkka Järvi-Laturi, is a political thriller-comedy set against the backdrop of Estonia's independence from the USSR. The film centers around an intricate heist plot involving Estonia's gold reserves and the struggles of ordinary people like Toivo, caught in extraordinary circumstances. Although sources provide limited context, it appears the movie explores themes of corruption, greed, and the human consequences of political turmoil.