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A Woman Heats the Sauna (1979): Cast

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A Woman Heats the Sauna is a 1979 drama directed by Arvo Kruusement, starring Svetlana Orlova as Olja, Lembit Ulfsak and Ita Ever. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.

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A Woman Heats the Sauna (1979) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 6m (66 min)
Director
Arvo Kruusement
Genre
Drama
Original language
Estonian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Woman Heats the Sauna About?

The premise of A Woman Heats the Sauna without spoilers.

Tasked with heating the company’s sauna for foreign visitors, a woman travels to a remote village that is her ex‑husband’s hometown. The elderly aunt of his family still lives there, and she must juggle demanding supervisors while confronting lingering memories of her past marriage.

A Woman Heats the Sauna Themes & Keywords

· 5 tags
  • female protagonist
  • sauna
  • winter
  • snow
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

A Woman Heats the Sauna Cast & Characters

Svetlana Orlova leads the cast as Olja, with Lembit Ulfsak as Emergency Doctor and Ita Ever as Anu. Directed by Arvo Kruusement; 23 actors are credited in all.

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More from Arvo Kruusement

More films directed by Arvo Kruusement: Autumn, Summer, Don Juan in Tallinn and Spring.

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A Woman Heats the Sauna Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Woman Heating the Sauna” and “Zimniy Otpusk”.

Also known as
  • Woman Heating the Sauna
  • Zimniy Otpusk
  • Женщина топит баню
  • Зимний отпуск

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A Woman Heats the Sauna FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Woman Heats the Sauna, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Woman Heats the Sauna?

A Woman Heats the Sauna runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).

When was A Woman Heats the Sauna released?

A Woman Heats the Sauna was released on January 2, 1979.

Who directed A Woman Heats the Sauna?

A Woman Heats the Sauna was directed by Arvo Kruusement.

More films by Arvo Kruusement

Who is in the cast of A Woman Heats the Sauna?

A Woman Heats the Sauna stars Svetlana Orlova as Olja, Lembit Ulfsak as Emergency Doctor and Ita Ever as Anu, among 23 credited actors.

Does A Woman Heats the Sauna have a post-credit scene?

No. A Woman Heats the Sauna has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is A Woman Heats the Sauna in?

The original language of A Woman Heats the Sauna is Estonian.

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