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  • Time out!
    Time out!

    1975 | TV feature, TV feature | Director: Tõnis Kask, Ben Drui

  • Inspiration
    Inspiration

    1971 | Musical film, Dance | Director: Valdur Himbek

  • The Old Thomas was Stolen
    The Old Thomas was Stolen

    Title in Estonian: Varastati Vana Toomas

    1970 | Full length feature, Musical film, Feature film | Director: Semjon Školnikov

    The film by Semyon Shkolnikov, an acknowledged documentary filmmaker and former war cameraman. The film is a musical comedy about the Old Thomas, a medieval city symbol in Tallinn and about his adventures in the present day Tallinn.

  • Andrus's Happiness
    Andrus's Happiness

    Original title: Andruse õnn

    1955 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Herbert Rappaport

    Feature film by Herbert Rappaport based on the novel "The Captains" by Hans Leberecht.

  • Värav nr. 2
    Värav nr. 2

    1955 | Students film, Short | Director: Oleg Lentsius

  • Yachts at Sea
    Yachts at Sea

    Original title: Jahid merel

    1955 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Mihhail Jegorov

    The film, directed by Mikhail Yegorov who worked in several film studios in the Soviet Union, is about the uncovering the plot of a hostile foreign espionage in a small town by the sea where two rivaling yacht clubs operate.

  • Light in Koordi
    Light in Koordi

    Original title: Valgus Koordis

    1951 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Herbert Rappaport

    The film directed by Herbert Rappaport is based on the story "Light in Koordi", telling about collectivization in Estonia during the era of Stalinist propaganda. Starring Georg Ots.

  • Life in a Citadel
    Life in a Citadel

    Original title: Elu tsitadellis

    1947 | Feature film, Full length feature | Director: Herbert Rappaport

    The first feature film produced in the Soviet Republic of Estonia, directed by Herbert Rappaport from Lenfilm production company. It is based on the play "Life in a Citadel" by August Jakobson and was awarded with the Stalin Prize. The film features many leading Estonian film actors of that time.

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