Baskin

Apr 19, 2012

0h 53m

★ 0.0

Overview

Portrait of Eino Baskin, an entertainer who has attracted audience (esp women) for years. His private life has been tragicomic, full of laughter and tears. Baskin has been admired by ones and cursed by others, has been imprisoned after a fabricated porn court case. He has outlived his wife and kid daughter. Eino Baskin has established two theatres from the scratch. After a second haemorrhage he was in coma for 47 days but returned. Rollercoaster is a cheap thrill compared to Baskin´s life.

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Documentary

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Filmivabrik

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Self

Eino Baskin

Self

Ita Ever

Self

Roman Baskin

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