"The story of Balthasar Russow, an Estonian pastor from the 16th century, his life and life's work - writing The Chronicle of Livonia."
Georg Ots
as Balthasar Russow
Raine Loo
as Elsbet
Ants Eskola
as Märten
Ants Lauter
as Horn
Voldemar Panso
as Maidel
Aarni Romppainen
as Tiesenhausen
Jaan Tooming
as Slahter
Endel Pärn
as Gandersen
Heino Mandri
as Topff
Irja Aav
as Epp
Hugo Laur
as Old Slahter
Voldemar Alev
as Mayor
Karl Ader
as Gerbrandt
Alfred Rebane
as 2nd Mayor
Silvia Laidla
as Hoorahakatus
Benno Mikkal
as Chairman
Elmar Salulaht
as One Eye
Ago-Endrik Kerge
as Wolter
Gunnar Kilgas
as
Mikk Mikiver
Aleksander Mälton
Rein Laos
as Schriba
Tõnu Aav
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Olev Eskola
as Peppersack (uncredited)
Ita Ever
as Beggar at Russow's (uncredited)
Faime Jurno
as Widow's Daughter (uncredited)
Ants Jõgi
as Jakov (uncredited)
Jüri Karindi
as 3rd Mayor (uncredited)
Tõnu Kark
as Köösner's Apprentice (uncredited)
Albina Kausi
as Friede-proua (uncredited)
Enn Kraam
as (uncredited)
Tõnu Tamm
as Peeter (uncredited)
Hardi Tiidus
as Mayor (uncredited)
Lo Tui
as Maike (uncredited)
Katrin Välbe
as Beggar at Church (uncredited)
Virve Aruoja
Director
Anton Mutt
Director of Photography
Silvia Mere
Production Design
Elvira Mutt
Editor
Jaan Kross
Novel
Screenplay
First Assistant Director
Jüri Arrak
Graphic Designer
Natalie Mei
Costume Design
Kaire Taumi
Makeup Artist
Eino Tamberg
Original Music Composer
Eri Klas
Conductor
Raimond Schönberg
Sound Designer
Lennart Meri
Script Editor
Enn Vetemaa
Karl Jürgens
Producer