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Original title: Kevade

19691969
1h 24min

Kevade (1969)

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).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).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)
- Voldemar Panso(screenplay)
Stars

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Rein Aedma and Arno Liiver in Kevade (1969)

Aare Laanemets in Kevade (1969)

Riina Hein and Arno Liiver in Kevade (1969)

Riina Hein and Arno Liiver in Kevade (1969)

Kevade (1969)

Kevade (1969)

Kevade (1969)

Kevade (1969)

Heikki Koort in Kevade (1969)

Aare Laanemets in Kevade (1969)

Raul Haaristo and Aare Laanemets in Kevade (1969)

Heikki Koort in Kevade (1969)

Suvi

7.7

The Little Comrade

7.6

The Little Comrade

Names Engraved in Marble

7.1

Names Engraved in Marble

Viimne reliikvia

7.8

Viimne reliikvia

Sügis

7.0

Winter

6.2

Siin me oleme!

8.2

Take It or Leave It

7.4

Take It or Leave It

Truth and Justice

8.2

Truth and Justice

Mushrooming

6.9

Malev

7.2

Klass

7.9

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). —Markku Kuoppamäki

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Genre
- Drama
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

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.

Quotes
Georg Adniel Kiir: Toots, get down from there, you'll break apart!
Joosep Toots: No. Listen, iron my right calf, I think I'm having a cramp!
Joosep Toots: [Kiir starts to massage the leg]
Joosep Toots: [starts laughing] Oh! You bastard, don't tickle!

Connections
Followed by Suvi (1976)

Top review

10/10

A Flash from Past

This movie is, without doubt, an essential part of any Estonian's past. Yet, after seeing it dozens of times, the movie only gets better.

The cast does a terrific job. Although very young, they are very talented, making Kevade a humorous, yet psychologically interesting movie. Fantasies of Oskar Luts have been visible to the audience.

Something that has to be mentioned are the wonderful, warm songs. Almost every single one of them is a classic.

Considering the Soviet power which ruled Estonia at that time, the movie is surprisingly human, free of any kind of propaganda. It is a must-see for anyone connected to Estonia.

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5

triin-jerlei
Mar 6, 2005

Release date
- December 20, 1969 (Soviet Union)
Country of origin
- Soviet Union
Languages
- Estonian
- Russian
Also known as
- Весна
Filming locations
- Palamuse, Estonia
Production company
- Tallinnfilm
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Runtime
- 1h 24min
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

Kevade (1969)

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