Eduard Ralja
Acting
Biography
Eduard Ralja (October 12, 1924, Vana-Suislepa parish, Tarvastu parish, Viljandimaa – November 25, 1987, Pärnu) was an Estonian actor. Eduard Ralja's parents were farmers. He studied at the Anna Tõrvand-Tellmann English College in Tallinn from 1932 to 1940, graduated from evening high school in 1942, and from the Viljandi Cultural Education School in 1969. He was a factory worker in Tallinn from 1947 to 1954. He worked as an actor in 1954 to 1956 at Ugala, 1958 to 1960 and 1968 to 1978 at the Viktor Kingissepp Tallinn State Academic Drama Theatre, 1960 to 1966 at Endla, and 1966 to 1968 at the Youth Theatre.
Known For
A young investigator fresh from the university gets assigned an arson case. 18-year-old Epp-Kai has admitted to the crime but he cannot see the girl's motive. His partner, an experienced investigator, already has enough work and doesn't think it's necessary to have further conversations with the accused. The young investigator senses however that Epp-Kai is hiding something.
An Unusual Story
Joonas and Tiidrik are two men from the island of Saaremaa who recklessly escape from the German prison during the First World War. Yet, there are no peaceful times in their home country neither.
Gladiator
A landlord chases his escaped serf but some town takes the refugee under its protection. That leads to a serious confrontation. Based on a true story.
Blood Stone
Two young nationalists from Soviet Estonia falls under the influence of popular radio DJ Rudolf Talgre, who during the war collaborated with the Nazis and was proud of it and now settled in Sweden. However, one of the friends begins to doubt the correctness of the “voice”, which leads to a quarrel between friends ... After going through betrayal and murder, students - Juhan and Linda - still manage to get into the coveted Sweden, where they actually learn the price of the words of their ideological mentor.
The Lost Ones
In a late 19th-century Estonian village, farmer Jaan struggles. He works for Andres but can't provide enough. Jaan falls for Andres' daughter, Anni, who helps. Desperate, Jaan turns to theft, gets caught, and is sent to Siberia with Anni.