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Lake town Viljandi (1983)

Title in Estonian: Järvelinn Viljandi

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Documentary Duration 19:54

Viljandi celebrates its 700th anniversary in the autumn of 1983. The newsreel shows the big event and the camera follows a legendary local resident in Viljandi called the Zither-Ott who talks to the town people, plays the zither, visits the antique book store and an outdoor theatrical play by Ugala Theatre in the castle hills, Viljandi. The filmmakers also visit the match factory, industry of leather accessories "Linda" as well as the pork processing factory in Viiratsi. They also go to a chess competition and a lake race. The emotional newsreel is well brought together by Zither-Ott's walk and his ...

Director: Mati-Jüri Põldre

Keywords: antique store | exam | private house | shaving | morning fog | people in the street | running | running competition | anniversary celebrations | hairdresser | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Eesti Telefilm
Color color
Sound sound
Film Category Documentary, Overviews
Text / Dialogue Estonian
Duration 19:54

Crew

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Director Mati-Jüri Põldre
Screenwriter Vello Lattik
Cinematographer Mati-Jüri Põldre
Sound Designer Karl Kardna
Editor Salme Jevdokimova
Content Editor Vello Pohla
Managing Director Malli Vällik

First releases

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  • on television: 08.02.1984, Eesti Televisioon, Estonia

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