Film

Lurich

Name: Lurich
Director: Valentin Kuik
Released: 1984
Cast: Tõnu Lume, Enn Klooren, Leonid Sevtsov, Regīna Razuma, Tatjana Kotova

1984 · 77 min · Dir. Valentin Kuik

Georg Lurich was a world-famous Estonian professional wrestler in the early 1900-s who became a legend already in his lifetime. He was called not only the world's best technique-wrestler but he was also a sports-philosopher, health and temperance activist, an efficient sports manager, a talent in acting, writing and chess, a "world's citizen" who spoke more than ten languages and an athlete with enormous popularity. At least 14 wrestling clubs in Europe and USA carried his name. This film is an unpretentious attempt to recall that unique man, the first world-famous Estonian.