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Christmas in Vigala

Original title: Jõulud Vigalas

1980 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mark Soosaar

The innovative author's film by Mark Soosaar with excellent camerawork combines documentary and fiction, telling the dramatic story during the Revolution of 1905 about the tragic destiny of Bernhard Laipmann, a reforming farmer who teaches people the ideas of enlightenment.

The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not the peaceful holiday. The manor house has been pillaged during the peasant's revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavouring towards freedom and equality and alarmed by the violence of the revolution. He has not taken part in pillaging the manor house, so he should be found guilty. Nevertheless, Laipmann ...
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Revolutsiooni sõdur

1977 | Documentary, Portrait | Director: Vitali Gorbunov
August from Tallinn

Title in Estonian: August Tallinnast

1975 | Documentary | Director: Vitali Gorbunov

Documentary about Mikhail Kalinin's revolutionary activities in Tallinn in 1901–1904.

The documentary introduces the activities of Mikhail Kalinin, statesman, Bolshevik and revolutionary of the Soviet Union, in Tallinn 1901–1904. During these years, Kalinin worked as a metal worker in Volta factory, founded an underground printhouse, and actively introduced the newspaper "Iskra" that was founded by Lenin. Photos, archival materials and archival films have been used in the documentary. Kalinin's former colleague Eduard Pärdi and Kalinin's younger sister Praskovya Ivanovna Kalinina share their memories of Kalinin. The film has been dedicated to Kalinin's 100th birth anniversary.
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Test of strength

Title in Estonian: Jõuproov

1974 | Documentary | Director: Ülo Tambek

Documentary about the upraisal of December 1st, its organizers and participants.

Documentary dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the revolt of December 1st, 1924 gives an overview about the former events while being based on photographs and archival documents. The film talks about the hard life of workers in bourgeouis Estonia that created social fermentation and protest mood. People from workers' movement are introduced, the filmmakers show the preparations of the Estonian Communist Party for the revolt. Descriptions of the former events.
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Johannes Lauristin

1972 | Documentary | Director: Valeria Anderson

Documentary directed by Valeria Anderson about Johannes Lauristin, the chairman of the first ministers' council of the Soviet Estonia.

Documentary recollects Johannes Lauristin, the chairman of the first ministers' council of Estonian SSR, his personality and revolutionary activities. The essential part of the film is formed by the recollections by Olga Lauristin, Arnold Veimer and Hendrik Allik - the co-fighters of Johannes Lauristin. Photographs and documentary footage from the events that took part in 1940 have been used in the film.
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NSV Liidu 50 aastapäev

1972 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Valeria Anderson
Lindpriid IV osa

1971 | TV feature, TV feature, Series | Director: Vladimir Karasjov
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Võitluse ja töö lipu all

1971 | Documentary | Director: Semjon Školnikov
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Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei - 50

1970 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Vladimir Parvel
Nõukogude Eesti

1970 | Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991 | Director: Ülo Tambek