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  • Handicapped Brides
    Handicapped Brides

    Title in Estonian: Vigased pruudid

    1929 | Feature film, Short | Director: John Loop, Konstantin Märska

    Burlesque directed by Konstantin Märska and John Loop, based on the popular funny story "Handicapped brides" written by Eduart Vilde. The story is about getting rid of the unwanted suitors.

  • Jüri Rumm
    Jüri Rumm

    Original title: Jüri Rumm

    1929 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: John Loop

    The film that is directed by Johannes Loop (cinematography by Konstantin Märska) depicts the adventures of the legendary Estonian noble robber Jüri Rumm who lived at the end of the 19th century. The story is based on the novel "Jüri Rumm" (1908) by Hans Varessoo and folk tradition.

  • A Spring Dream
    A Spring Dream

    Original title: Kevade unelm

    1927 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Voldemar Päts

    The melodrama with tragicomic elements is directed by Voldemar Päts depicts the ordeals and obstacles that one meets when being in love for the first time. The story has been interwoven with the subject of becoming illegally newly rich in Estonia in 1920s.

  • The Young Eagles
    The Young Eagles

    Original title: Noored kotkad

    1927 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Theodor Luts

    The debut feature film by Theodor Luts who himself took part in the Estonian War of Independence. It is the first Estonian war film that depicts young men from all over Estonia fighting for the freedom of their fatherland. The silent film consists of numerous spectacular battle scenes.

  • Law of the First Night (Jus Primae Noctis)
    Law of the First Night (Jus Primae Noctis)

    Original title: Esimese öö õigus

    1925 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Balduin Kusbock

    Silent film directed by Balduin Kusbock is a contemporary love story taking place during the times of slavery in Estonia. Slave girl Linda is taken to the manor house straight from her wedding according to the medieval law of the first night. The groom has to fight for the dignity of his bride.

  • Tchekist Commissar Miroschtschenko
    Tchekist Commissar Miroschtschenko

    Original title: Tšeka komissar Miroštšenko

    1925 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Paul Sehnert

    The melodrama directed by Paul Sehnert tells the story about a couple in love who wants to return to Estonia from Russia. Soviet authorities receive secret complaints about the couple and start to work against their plans.

  • Shadows of the Past
    Shadows of the Past

    Original title: Mineviku varjud

    1924 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Valter Palm, A. Nugis

    This national romantic drama filmed by Konstantin Märska tells the story of the life of ancient Estonians and the way they fought against the knights of Livonian Order. This was the first Estonian colorized full-length silent film that was entirely shot in nature.

  • Õnnelik korterikriisi lahendus
    Õnnelik korterikriisi lahendus

    1924 | Feature film, Short | Director: Konstantin Märska

  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond

    Original title: Must teemant

    1923 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Fjodor Ljubovski

    The five-episode silent film directed by Fjodor Ljubovski and produced by Regina-Film was shot in Tartu, supposedly trying to imitate the popular Russian drama series of "Golden Series".

  • Nõiakepp
    Nõiakepp

    1923 | Feature film, Short | Director:

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