Curtain

The world-shattering events of World War II are told through the eyes of the people working at and frequenting Madame K’s elite brothel in the capital city of Tallinn. From Walter Presents, in Estonian with English subtitles.

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Curtain

Season 2 Episode 1 | 43m 29s

New Year’s Eve 1940. The people of Estonia are about to see the true face of the Soviet power and a year of merciless suffering is beginning.

Madame K

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Madame K

Beginning

Freedom fighters join the German army. Mrs. Kukk is faced with questions she can’t ignore.

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Madame K

The Kennedy Incident, Part 1

An accidental meeting is a reminder of spring 1939, when John F. Kennedy visited Tallinn.

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