The Temptation of St. Tony | |
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Directed by | Veiko Õunpuu |
Produced by | Katrin Kissa |
Written by | Veiko Õunpuu |
Starring | Taavi Eelmaa |
Music by | Ülo Krigul |
Cinematography | Mart Taniel |
Edited by | Thomas Lagerman Veiko Õunpuu |
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110 minutes |
Country | Estonia |
Language | Estonian |
The Temptation of St. Tony (Estonian: Püha Tõnu kiusamine) is a 2009 Estonian film written and directed by Veiko Õunpuu, starring Taavi Eelmaa. The plot has been described as a black comedy and centers around a successful, middle aged man who becomes interested in questions about morality. The film was a co-production between companies from Estonia, Sweden and Finland.
Markku Pätilä and Jaagup Roomet were nominated for Best Production Designers at the European Film Awards 2010 for their work on the film.The Temptation of St. Tony was selected as Estonia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist.