Jüri Müür

Directing

Jüri Müür

Born — Died

1929-01-07 — 1984-11-17

Place of birth

Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia

Known for

Directing

Credits

23 titles

Jüri Müür (born January 7, 1929, Tartu – November 17, 1984) is an Estonian film director, screenwriter and actor. In 1960 he graduated from Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography.

Known for

Fate of a Man poster
7.5

The story of a man whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. His wife and daughters were killed during the bombing of his village, he spent some time as a prisoner, and his only son was killed in action only a few days before the victory...

Fate of a Man

1959

Bloody John poster
8.0

The famous chief of the corsairs Bloody John brings the lovely Isabella back as war booty from yet another foray. The avaricious Isabella shortly seizes power in the gang. Bloody John is reduced to a weak-willed, henpecked subordinate of the female robber. The desperate John escapes and seeks shelter in his dear childhood home in Saaremaa, where he starts earning a living again by honest means.

Bloody John

1974

No artwork available
8.0

Reactionary and aggressive circles in the United States are trying to establish a dictatorship in the country, preparing to assassinate the president and introduce a state of emergency in the country. The conspiracy is led by the FBI director...

The R Document

1985

Kiri Giuliale poster
NR

Of the deminers combing the landscape, a young man walking without a detector finds himself on a mine. Since his companions cannot help him, the young man wants to dictate his goodbye letter to his wife.

Kiri Giuliale

1978

The Pastor of Reigi poster
7.0

Pastor Paul Lempelius comes to the island of HIiumaa that seems to be like the world's end. While serving the pastorate of Reigi in spirit and in truth, Lempelius hopes to get rid of the burden of destiny. However, the local people favour pagan traditions and distrust the strict kingdom of God that Lempelius teaches them. The pastor's beautiful yet childless wife Catharina yearns for joy of life and tenderness that she won't receive from his husband. Instead, a young assistant pastor Jonas Kempe offers her his love. Their love, disregarding all laws, and the primal lifestyle of the islanders will become the touchstone for Lempelius' redemption.

The Pastor of Reigi

1978

Men from the Fisherman's Village poster
7.5

After a stormy night on the sea, a group of Estonian fishermen end up in a small coastal Finnish town. As they await the Soviet authorities to take them back home, some of the fishermen contemplate leaving their former lives in a Soviet era Estonia behind.

Men from the Fisherman's Village

1962

Film credits

Series credits

Behind the camera

Bloody John poster
8.0

The famous chief of the corsairs Bloody John brings the lovely Isabella back as war booty from yet another foray. The avaricious Isabella shortly seizes power in the gang. Bloody John is reduced to a weak-willed, henpecked subordinate of the female robber. The desperate John escapes and seeks shelter in his dear childhood home in Saaremaa, where he starts earning a living again by honest means.

Bloody John

1974

The Pastor of Reigi poster
7.0

Pastor Paul Lempelius comes to the island of HIiumaa that seems to be like the world's end. While serving the pastorate of Reigi in spirit and in truth, Lempelius hopes to get rid of the burden of destiny. However, the local people favour pagan traditions and distrust the strict kingdom of God that Lempelius teaches them. The pastor's beautiful yet childless wife Catharina yearns for joy of life and tenderness that she won't receive from his husband. Instead, a young assistant pastor Jonas Kempe offers her his love. Their love, disregarding all laws, and the primal lifestyle of the islanders will become the touchstone for Lempelius' redemption.

The Pastor of Reigi

1978

Men from the Fisherman's Village poster
7.5

After a stormy night on the sea, a group of Estonian fishermen end up in a small coastal Finnish town. As they await the Soviet authorities to take them back home, some of the fishermen contemplate leaving their former lives in a Soviet era Estonia behind.

Men from the Fisherman's Village

1962

Men in Soldier's Overcoats poster
3.9

The story of the war film is about paths of the Estonian Shooting Corps (formed by the Red Army) during the WW-2 and how the fight forms an usual man to a loyal soldier. Ideologic aspects of the movie are more hidden than in ordinary Soviet war films but they're still existing.

Men in Soldier's Overcoats

1968

Men in Soldier's Overcoats poster
3.9

The story of the war film is about paths of the Estonian Shooting Corps (formed by the Red Army) during the WW-2 and how the fight forms an usual man to a loyal soldier. Ideologic aspects of the movie are more hidden than in ordinary Soviet war films but they're still existing.

Men in Soldier's Overcoats

1968

The New Devil of Hellsbottom poster
5.1

The way Saint Peter explains it to the Devil who's knocking on Heaven's door to collect his share of souls: there will be no more souls, as God has come to doubt if humans are really meant to achieve salvation. If they aren't then how can they be punished posthumous and sent to Hell? There's only one way to make sure if sinning is the human nature, or is it that they simply don't want to better themselves - Devil himself must go down to Earth, in human form, and if he can achieve salvation then so can a human being... Based on A. H. Tammsaare's classic novel of the same name.

The New Devil of Hellsbottom

1965

The New Devil of Hellsbottom poster
5.1

The way Saint Peter explains it to the Devil who's knocking on Heaven's door to collect his share of souls: there will be no more souls, as God has come to doubt if humans are really meant to achieve salvation. If they aren't then how can they be punished posthumous and sent to Hell? There's only one way to make sure if sinning is the human nature, or is it that they simply don't want to better themselves - Devil himself must go down to Earth, in human form, and if he can achieve salvation then so can a human being... Based on A. H. Tammsaare's classic novel of the same name.

The New Devil of Hellsbottom

1965

Inspiration poster
8.0

The Estonian Jubilee Song Festival is shown as a source of creativity that influences the creation of a painting. The documentary material is linked to the animation.

Inspiration

1975

Captain of Koppeniki poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Captain of Koppeniki

1978

The Golden Donkey poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Golden Donkey

1976

Leelo poster
NR

A documentary about the XVII Estonian song festival, a celebration of 100 years of song festivals. Shown are the lighting ceremony of the song festival fire, the procession, the choirs, singers and the public, including performance of the Mart Saar song Leelo led by Gustav Ernesaks.

Leelo

1970

Letters from the Island of the Insane poster
6.0

Martin Puri is an elderly fisherman who is told to retire because of his old age. When a group of people has to be saved from a boat in an autumn storm, Martin understands that one cannot act against the sea but together with it.

Letters from the Island of the Insane

1967

Letters from the Island of the Insane poster
6.0

Martin Puri is an elderly fisherman who is told to retire because of his old age. When a group of people has to be saved from a boat in an autumn storm, Martin understands that one cannot act against the sea but together with it.

Letters from the Island of the Insane

1967

The Ploughman's Fatigue poster
NR

Expressively bold and critical documentary about the failure of the Socialist production system in the Soviet agriculture.

The Ploughman's Fatigue

1983

The Ploughman's Fatigue poster
NR

Expressively bold and critical documentary about the failure of the Socialist production system in the Soviet agriculture.

The Ploughman's Fatigue

1983

When Men Sing poster
7.0

Musical journey of a men's choir ensemble that gets transported to a magical land of dinosaurs, ice, water and nature after the bus taking them to a concert crashes. Puppet animation short.

When Men Sing

1979