The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not the peaceful holiday. The manor house has been pillaged during the peasant's revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavouring towards freedom and equality and alarmed by the violence of the revolution. He has not taken part in pillaging the manor house, so he should be found guilty. Nevertheless, Laipmann ...
Director: Mark Soosaar
Production Firm(s) | Tallinnfilm |
Color | color |
Sound | sound |
Film Category | Feature film, Full length feature |
Genre | Epic, historical, Drama |
Text / Dialogue | Estonian, Russian, French |
Dubbing | Russian |
Duration | 86:00 |
Director | Mark Soosaar |
Screenwriter | Mark Soosaar |
Cinematographer | Mark Soosaar |
Production Desinger | Omar Volmer |
Composer | Veljo Tormis |
Sound Designer | Enn Säde |
Editor | Kersti Miilen |
Content Editor | Arvo Vallikivi |
Managing Director | Maret Hirtentreu | Raimund Felt |
Bernhard Laipmann
Liisa Laipmann
Daughter Salme
Daughter Alma
Father, old master of the house
Ants Laikmaa
General Bezobrazov
Baron Uexküll
Baron Rennenkampf