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"The Mahtra War" in Tallinn Drama Theatre (1954)

Original title: "Mahtra sõda" Tallinna draamateatris

Newsreel “Soviet Estonia” No. 32, November 1954

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Newsreels Duration 01:17

"The Mahtra War" in Tallinn Drama Theatre

Theatrical production "The Mahtra War" based on the novel of the same title by Eduard Vilde, performed in Tallinn Drama Theatre. Theatrical production "The Mahtra War" based on the novel of the same title by Eduard Vilde premiered on the evening of the anniversary of the October Revolution in Tallinn Drama Theatre. Full house in theatre hall. A scene from the theatrical play of the same title by Priit Põldroos and Ilmar Tammur is performed on stage, the peasants of Mahtra with sticks upraising against the soldiers of the Russian Imperial Army. Actor Aksel Orav (synchronized) and many other actors ...

Director: Semjon Školnikov

Keywords: drama performance | premiere | fireworks | actors | celebrating the anniversary of the October Revolution | theatre hall full of people | spoken word theatre | theatrical performance | theatre stage | theatrical production | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Kunstiliste- ja Kroonikafilmide Tallinna Kinostuudio
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 01:17

Crew

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Director Semjon Školnikov
Cinematographer Vladimir Parvel
Content Editor Ülo Tambek

First releases

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  • in cinema: 11.1954, Estonia

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