Spring (1969 film)
| Kevade | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Arvo Kruusement |
| Screenplay by | Kaljo Kiisk Voldemar Panso |
| Based on | Kevade by Oskar Luts |
| Produced by | Tallinnfilm |
| Cinematography | Harry Rehe |
| Edited by | Ludmilla Rozenthal |
| Music by | Veljo Tormis |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | Estonian SSR Soviet Union |
| Language | Estonian |
Spring (Estonian: Kevade) is a 1969 Estonian film directed by Arvo Kruusement[1] and is a film adaptation of Oskar Luts' popular novel of the same name.[2] The movie placed first place in the Estonian feature films top ten poll held in 2002 by Estonian film critics and journalists.[3] In 1970 the movie sold 558,000 tickets in Estonia, then nearly half of the country's total population of 1.36 million[4] and 8,100,000 in the Soviet Union in 1971.[5] The film was re-released in Estonia on 13 April 2006.
The film was shot in Palamuse, which was the prototype area of Oskar Luts' "Paunvere". It was followed by three sequels: 1976's Summer (Suvi), 1990's Autumn (Sügis) and 2020's Winter (Talve), all of which included original actors from this film.
Cast[]
- Arno Liiver as Arno Tali
- Riina Hein as Raja Teele
- Aare Laanemets as Joosep Toots
- Margus Lepa as Georg Aadniel Kiir
- Ain Lutsepp as Tõnisson
- Leonhard Merzin as Teacher Laur
- Kaljo Kiisk as Kristjan Lible
- Rein Aedma as Jaan Imelik
- Kalle Eomois as Kuslap
- Raul Haaristo as Vipper
- Heikki Koort as Peterson
- Heido Selmet as Visak
- Endel Ani as Sacristan aka Julk-Jüri
- Tõnu Alveus as Lesta
- Ita Ever as Arno's mother
- Silvia Laidla as Köögi-Liisa
- Ervin Abel as Papa Kiir
References[]
- ^ International Film Guide 1981 - Page 371
- ^ Eastern Europe By Tom Masters ISBN 978-1-74104-476-8
- ^ tallinnfilm.ee Archived 2008-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1970 census
- ^ Kevade business @IMDB
External links[]
- Kevade at IMDb
- Kevade at Rotten Tomatoes
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