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Kevade (1969)

| Drama | 1969 (Soviet Union)
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Semi-autobiographical story by Oskar Luts about friendship, love and life in a small Estonian country boarding school in the late 1800s. Followed by Suvi (1976) and Sügis (1990).

Director:

Arvo Kruusement

Writers:

Oskar Luts (book), Kaljo Kiisk (screenplay) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Arno Liiver, Riina Hein, Aare Laanemets | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arno Liiver Arno Liiver ... Arno
Riina Hein Riina Hein ... Teele
Aare Laanemets Aare Laanemets ... Toots
Margus Lepa Margus Lepa ... Kiir
Leonhard Merzin ... Laur
Ain Lutsepp Ain Lutsepp ... Tõnisson
Rein Aedma Rein Aedma ... Imelik
Kalle Eomois Kalle Eomois ... Kuslap
Raul Haaristo Raul Haaristo ... Vipper
Heiki Koort Heiki Koort ... Peterson
Heido Selmet Heido Selmet ... Visak
Tõnu Alveus Tõnu Alveus ... Lesta
Kaljo Kiisk Kaljo Kiisk ... Lible
Endel Ani Endel Ani ... Köster
Ita Ever
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Semi-autobiographical story by Oskar Luts about friendship, love and life in a small Estonian country boarding school in the late 1800s. Followed by Suvi (1976) and Sügis (1990). Written by Markku Kuoppamäki

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Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Estonian

Release Date:

1969 (Soviet Union) See more »

Also Known As:

Kevät See more »

Filming Locations:

Palamuse, Estonia See more »

Company Credits

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Tallinnfilm See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

When Arno and Teele are sitting in the heap of snow, the wind seems to be very strong. Actually, during the filming, there was no wind at all, so a huge aircraft engine had to be brought to make some wind. See more »

Quotes

Parish clerk: But... What will be the baby's name?
Papa Kiir: [gives some money clumsily to the clerk and then reads from the paper] Kolumbus Krisostomus!
Parish clerk: Say what?
Papa Kiir: Kolumbus Krisostomus.
Parish clerk: Oh... *Oh!* I see! But... You see... Kolumbus was a family name and Krisostomus is also a very old and strange name. This won't suit at all!
Papa Kiir: [confused] This... won't... do... at... all?
Parish clerk: No.
Papa Kiir: [angrily] Bloody hell! Sorry. Katarina Rosalie! Katarina Rosalie!
Parish clerk: Hah!
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An Estonian Must-see Classic
1 December 1998 | by traut – See all my reviews

Kevade is a marvelous adaptation of O. Luts' semi- autobiographical novel about friendships and life in a small country boarding school in the turn of the century Estonia.

Both the novel and the movie capture the essence of the Estonian soul and receive my highest recommendation.
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