Laenatud naene
| Laenatud naene | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Semen Mintus |
| Starring | August Kuuskemaa, Betty Kuuskemaa, Paul Pinna, Alfred Sällik |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | Estonia |
| Language | Estonian |
Laenatud naene (The Borrowed Wife) is a 12-minute Estonian feature film (a comedy) that premiered in 1913 and was filmed in Tallinn in 1912 at the latest. It is the oldest known Estonian feature film.[1][2] Previously, Johannes Pääsuke's Karujaht Pärnumaal was considered the oldest Estonian feature film.[2]
The names of the director and cinematographer are unknown. Various newspapers indicate that the producer was the Riga businessman Semen Mintus, who came from a Jewish family and owned the local Coliseum cinema,[3] and whose distributor T/D Mintus is also mentioned in the first Latvian feature film Kur patiesība?! Ebreju kursistes traģēdija (Where Is the Truth?! The Tragedy of a Jewish Schoolgirl) from 1913.[3][4]
Among the actors are Paul Pinna (as the uncle of the main character) and Alfred Sällik (as the servant). Laenatud naene was filmed in Tallinn. Pikk Street, Fat Margaret, the Patkuli Steps, and Snelli Pond are recognizable from the exterior views.
References
[edit]- ^ Paas, Veste (1980). Olnud ajad. Tallinn: Kirjastus "Eesti Raamat". p. 97.
- ^ a b "Venemaalt leiti kõige vanem eesti film". Postimees. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ a b Ruus, Jaan (December 18, 2015). "Kellele kuuluvad filmid?". Sirp. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Watch the Oldest Movie Shot in Latvia". Latvian Public Broadcasting. October 15, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2024.