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Creators of the Legend (1963)

Original title: Legendi loojad

Amateur films | Epic, historical | War Duration 116:47

Creators of the Legend

In 1946-47, a group of resistance fighters led by captain Lembit Mõtus hide in a bunker of the ’forest brothers’, waiting for liberation of Estonia and struggle with local Soviet authorities. After a rape attempt in the woods, Lembit's pretty bride Linda moves to live with the ’forest brothers’. Local fellow villager working at railway informs them about the arriving train transporting money. They rob the train and decide to share the million Roublesa the with hundred neighbouring farms for paying compulsory taxes. Villager Endel, forest warden Juhan and his wife Maali get killed in the battle.

Director: Evald Mägi

Keywords: Estonianhood | living in the forest | raid | wounded | getting killed | fatalities | patriotic mood | patriotic pathos | combat | battlefield | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Eesti Film Kanadas
Film Category Amateur films, Movie
Genre Epic, historical, War
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Subtitles Finnish, German, English
Duration 116:47

Crew

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Director Evald Mägi
Screenwriter Eerik Heine
Cinematographer Evald Mägi | Tobias Leis
Sound Designer Jaan Ratas
Editor Eerik Heine

Cast

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Leading roles
Supporting roles

Erich Roodus - Karl | Helmut Jaaguste - Väino | Kulno Veskoja - Uno | Johnny-Arno Torpel - Rein | Raffi Moks - Albert | Karl Eerme - Kose Old

Partners and Sponsors

  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm