Story of movie Spring 1969 Film : Spring (Estonian: Kevade) is a 1969 Estonian film directed by Arvo Kruusement and is a film adaptation of Oskar Luts' popular novel of the same name. The movie placed first place in the Estonian feature films top ten poll held in 2002 by Estonian film critics and journalists. In 1970 the movie sold 558,000 tickets in Estonia, then nearly half of the country's total population of 1.36 million and 8,100,000 in the Soviet Union in 1971. The film was re-released in Estonia on 13 April 2006.
| Kevade | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arvo Kruusement |
| Produced by | Tallinnfilm |
| Screenplay by | Kaljo Kiisk Voldemar Panso |
| Based on | Kevade by Oskar Luts |
| Music by | Veljo Tormis |
| Cinematography | Harry Rehe |
| Edited by | Ludmilla Rozenthal |
Production company | Tallinnfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | Estonian SSR Soviet Union |
| Language | Estonian |
The film was shot in Palamuse, which was the prototype area of Oskar Luts' "Paunvere".
- Arno Liiver as Arno Tali
- Riina Hein as Raja Teele
- Aare Laanemets as Joosep Toots
- Margus Lepa as Georg Aadniel Kiir
- Ain Lutsepp as Tõnisson
- Leonhard Merzin as Teacher Laur
- Kaljo Kiisk as Kristjan Lible
- Rein Aedma as Jaan Imelik
- Kalle Eomois as Kuslap
- Raul Haaristo as Vipper
- Heiki Koort as Peterson
- Heido Selmet as Visak
- Endel Ani as Sacristan aka Julk-Jüri
- Tõnu Alveus as Lesta
- Ita Ever as Arno's mother
- Silvia Laidla as Köögi-Liisa
- Ervin Abel as Papa Kiir
