Franz Malmsten
Birthday: 1905-11-06 Place of Birth:
Synopsis
Franz Malmsten (November 6, 1905 Narva - February 6, 1967 Tallinn) played in the Narva Theater from 1925 to 1937 and was an actor at the Drama Theater from 1937 to 1967. He has also acted in films and plays (eg "Sinel", 1952). He was married to Eva Meil from 1940, their son was the actor Rein Malmsten, their grandson is the actor Mait Malmsten. His brother was Hugo Malmsten and sister Lydia Bock.
Acting
We Were Eighteen
It's 1940 - the first summer of the Soviet occupation on the Estonian island Saaremaa. Teenagers stepping in their lives have important decisions to make. Should they support the Soviet regime or join the resistance?
Light over Koordi
When Paul Runge, a soldier of the Red Army, returns home to Koordi after the war, he sees that, despite the new regime, life in Koordi hasn't changed. It's still a abandoned, uncultured Estonian village, where rich landlords still oppress the population. Runge starts talking about founding a kolkhoze.
