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Mr. Vene's World (1981)

Original title: Härra Vene maailm

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Documentary Duration 29:48

Filmmaker Mark Soosaar talks to a remarkable gentleman Leonhard Vene (1920-1994), self-educated antiquity collector thirsty for knowledge. For his whole life Leonhard has lived in Meossaare manor where he has all his life collected and restored antiquity and searched for the right place for valuable items. Beautiful old pieces of furniture fills the hall of the manor - the old man himself puts up with puritan conditions and lives in a small kitchen. He is always smiling and looks like he comes from the previous century. Leonhard Vene learns French and criticizes Einstein's theory of relativity. The old man lives ...

Director: Mark Soosaar

Keywords: heating the stove | antique furniture | Estonian cultural history | Einstein's theory of relativity | self-confidence | shooting of a film | philosophical world view | horses | gentleman | gentlemanliness | View all »

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Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinnfilm
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary, Portrait
Text / Dialogue Estonian, French
Duration 29:48

Crew

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Director Mark Soosaar
Screenwriter Mark Soosaar
Cinematographer Mark Soosaar
Sound Designer Enn Säde
Editor Kersti Miilen
Content Editor Vello Kallaste
Managing Director Valeri Kranich

Partners and Sponsors

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