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Rye harvest has begun (1949)

Original title: Algas rukkilõikus

Newsreels Duration 01:07

Rye harvest has begun

Rye harvest in collective farm "Kalev" in Oru parish, Läänemaa county.

Rye is ripe and harvesting begins in the collective farm "Kalev" in Oru parish, Estonia. First arrives the mowing machine driven by two horses, followed by the collective farmers with scythes and rakes. The edges of hayfield are mowed by hand. Johannes Puumaa mowing with the scythe. Horse mowers harvesting rye. Collective farmers tie the grain into sheaves and into ryestacks. Girls bring refreshment drinks to the workers in the field.

Director: Nikolai Dolinski

Keywords: horses at field work | order in a collective farm | collective farmers | views of nature | rye harvesting with the mowing machine | rye harvesting with the scythe | rye field | grain harvesting | View all »

Main Data

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Production Firm(s) Tallinna Kinostuudio
Color bw
Sound sound
Film Category Newsreels, Newsreel 1940 II half-1991
Text / Dialogue Estonian, Russian
Duration 01:07

Crew

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Director Nikolai Dolinski
Cinematographer Nikolai Saljutin

First releases

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  • in cinema: 07.1949, Estonia

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  • Kultuuriministeerium
  • EFI
  • Eesti Kultuurkapital
  • ERR
  • Rahvusarhiiv
  • BFM
  • Kinoliit
  • Eesti Filmiajakirjanike ühing
  • Tallinnfilm