The burlesque directed by Balduin Kusbock depicts the funny happenings of a naive priest and an ebrious sacristan during a bear hunt in Estonian winter.
Song and sound film by Konstantin Märska and Boris Jaanikose about the expatriate Estonians' jolly visit to their homeland.
The silent film directed by Theodor Luts is a comedy about the funny episodes in the life of a simple farm boy Joosep Toots, interwoven by numerous documentary scenes of Estonian defence forces.
The film directed by Vladimir Gaidarov is the first German-Estonian co-production, telling about the adventurous life of alcohol smugglers. Estonian actor Ants Eskola, ballet dancer Robert Rood and people of the local coast can be seen in the roles of sailors.
Drama about a simple office girl who becomes an overnight millionaire that helps her to overcome all obstacles in her love life. Directed by Mihkel Lepper, screenplay and cinematography by Konstantin Märska.
Burlesque directed by Konstantin Märska and John Loop, based on the popular funny story "Handicapped brides" written by Eduart Vilde. The story is about getting rid of the unwanted suitors.
The film that is directed by Johannes Loop (cinematography by Konstantin Märska) depicts the adventures of the legendary Estonian noble robber Jüri Rumm who lived at the end of the 19th century. The story is based on the novel "Jüri Rumm" (1908) by Hans Varessoo and folk tradition.
The melodrama with tragicomic elements is directed by Voldemar Päts depicts the ordeals and obstacles that one meets when being in love for the first time. The story has been interwoven with the subject of becoming illegally newly rich in Estonia in 1920s.
The debut feature film by Theodor Luts who himself took part in the Estonian War of Independence. It is the first Estonian war film that depicts young men from all over Estonia fighting for the freedom of their fatherland. The silent film consists of numerous spectacular battle scenes.
Silent film directed by Balduin Kusbock is a contemporary love story taking place during the times of slavery in Estonia. Slave girl Linda is taken to the manor house straight from her wedding according to the medieval law of the first night. The groom has to fight for the dignity of his bride.
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The database is maintained by NGO Estonian Film Database. It was opened on 12.12.2012 and is meant for providing information about the whole Estonian film heritage from 1912. We plan fully complete it by 2025 but already now full and partial entries for about 20 000 films, 27 000 filmmakers, and more than 200 production companies could be retrieved in Estonian and partly in English. Translation of film descriptions and keywords into English is ongoing but due to the scarcity of resources quite a slow process. Read more detailed overview.
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