The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony
Estonia Poster
Directed byVeiko Õunpuu
Written byVeiko Õunpuu
Produced byKatrin Kissa
StarringTaavi Eelmaa
CinematographyMart Taniel
Edited byThomas Lagerman
Veiko Õunpuu
Music byÜlo Krigul
Production
companies
Homeless Bob Production[1]
ATMO Media[1]
Bronson Club[1]
Release date
  • 10 October 2009 (2009-10-10)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesEstonia[1]
Sweden[1]
Finland[1]
LanguageEstonian
Budget€983,080[2]
($1.4 million)

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.[3] The film was a co-production between companies from Estonia, Sweden and Finland.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Püha Tõnu kiusamine / The Temptation of St. Tony". Homeless Bob Production. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Finland's Bronson Club Tempted By St Tony". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ^ (2008-10-23) "Shooting begins on Veiko Õunpuu’s feature The temptation of St. Tony." Estonian Film Foundation. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
  4. ^ Pham, Annika (2009-04-27). "Interview with Katrin Kissa." Cineuropa. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
  5. ^ Ruus, Jaan (2009-09-16). "Õunpuu ränk heitlus elu ja kunsti nime." Eesti Ekspress. Retrieved on 2010-09-14.