Summary
In the middle of the night, a drunk town guard happens to meet the daughter of a rich merchant… who drowned herself into a well 10 years ago. Soon after the town guard falls dead from the tower. This is followed by two other suspicious deaths. Doubting the existence of the ghost, Melchior has a hunch that these ‘accidents’ are part of a heinous crime. Tracking down the killer, his path will cross with heretics, old feuds and dark family secrets.
Details
Release Date: August 18, 2022
Runtime: 90 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Crime, History, Drama
Original Language: ET
Rating: ⭐ 6.6/10 (11 votes)
The Melchior Collection
Melchior the Apothecary
In medieval Tallinn, a famous knight who is freed from the pirates of the Baltic Sea is murdered. The hero's head is cut off and his mouth is stuffed with coins. The gold chain he bought the same day is missing. The bailiff orders Melchior, an apothecary, to investigate the crime. The clever young man discovers that the slain was looking for a mysterious "Tallinn prisoner" and the traces lead to the Dominican monastery. A fabulous sequence of bloodwork is unleashed - anyone who comes into contact with this secret is in danger of dying.
Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost
In the middle of the night, a drunk town guard happens to meet the daughter of a rich merchant… who drowned herself into a well 10 years ago. Soon after the town guard falls dead from the tower. This is followed by two other suspicious deaths. Doubting the existence of the ghost, Melchior has a hunch that these ‘accidents’ are part of a heinous crime. Tracking down the killer, his path will cross with heretics, old feuds and dark family secrets.
Melchior the Apothecary: The Executioner's Daughter
Melchior’s bride Keterlyn happens to witness an attack on a young man. The victim, who has lost his memory, does not know who he is and how he ended up in a Tallinn. A ring found at the scene leads Melchior to the trail of the nocturnal brotherhood, questions are also raised by the troupe of freaks who performed on fair day. Ominous signs suggest that not only is the stranger recovering from a murder attempt at risk, but Melchior and Keterlyn as well. At the same time, an inquisitor known as a ruthless witch hunter arrives in town. Melchior's ability to "speak to the dead" and to notice invisible traces of murder have raised the suspicion that he may be a dangerous heretic. And the place of the enemy of the church is at the stake…
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Cast
Märten Metsaviir
Melchior
Maarja Johanna Mägi
Keterlyn
Alo Kõrve
Dorn
Raivo Trass
Goswin
Carmen Mikiver
Annlin
Rain Simmul
Hainz
Riina Maidre
Odele
Mait Malmsten
Rode
Eduard Salmistu
Grote
Egon Nuter
Bruys
Fatme Helge Leevald
Magda
Kert Mõttus
Thil
Tarmo Männard
Toomas
Ursel Tilk
Mathias
Eduard Tee
Zwarte
Jaan Pehk
Ditmar
Volli Käro
Lodevic
Ken Rüütel
Hinric
Simeoni Sundja
Town Soldier
Dain Muru
Town Soldier
Loviise Kapper
Ann
Alo Kurvits
Brothel Host
Maris Nõlvak
Hilde
Silva Pijon
Gerda
Aleksandr Popov
Executioner Bode
Marko Matvere
Spanheim
Martin Kork
Martin
Tiit Palu
Teamster