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Ask the Dead About the Price of Death (Surma hinda küsi surnutelt)
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Ask the Dead About the Price of Death (Estonian title Surma hinda küsi surnutelt, Russian title Tsenu smerti sprosi u myortvykh) is a Soviet Estonian 1977 historical drama directed by Kaljo Kiisk. The story is set in Tallinn in 1925. Estonian Communist Anton Sommer (Juozas Kiselius), one of the leaders of failed Communist uprising of 1924, is arrested and sentenced to death. Sommer's friend of youth Bruno (Gediminas Girdvainis) visits him with an offer from the authorities: Sommer will live if he writes a book about the meaninglessness of the actions of the Communists. Despite all admonitions, Sommer refuses.
The following weapons were used in the film Ask the Dead About the Price of Death (Surma hinda küsi surnutelt):
Handguns
Walther PPK
In one scene Communist Ester (Maria Klenskaja) carries a pistol that appears to be an out of time Walther PPK.
Baby Browning
Ester's pistol then switches to another small pistol that appears to be a Baby Browning, also out of time.
Mauser C96
Agents-provocateurs of Estonian Internal Security Service (Kaitsepolitseiamet or KaPo) "A" (Rudolf Allabert) and "B" (Robert Gutman) use Mauser C96 pistols with attached holster-stocks when they kill Sommer who was allegedly released from prison.
Walther P38
After the assassination of Sommer agents "A" and "B" are in turn killed by other KaPo agents, one of which is armed with out of time Walther P38.
Nagant M1895
During the assassination of agents "A" and "B" the second murderer is armed with a Nagant M1895 revolver.
Trivia
Holsters
Members of Tallinn Court-martial carry holsters for TT-33 pistols, out of time and out of place. Most likely the holsters are empty.
Armour
Red Army Austin armoured car is seen during the International Workers' Day demonstration in Leningrad. The armoured car appears to be a modern replica, without armaments in turrets.