The Wild Swans (1987)
The Wild Swans (1987)
Once upon a time, a King had eleven sons and one daughter. When his wife, the Queen, died, the King remarried. The new wife and the children's stepmother looks beautiful on the outside, but actually she's an evil witch. She sends the young princess Eliise to live in the village as an ordinary peasant girl and turns all the princes into wild swans. The princes are stuck being swans all day long and only at night can they regain their true form. When Eliise is 15 years old, she learns about the fate of her brothers and now she must overcome the obstacles put in her way by her stepmother in order to release her brothers from the spell.

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Cast

Katri Horma Katri Horma As: Eliise
Juris Žagars Juris Žagars As: Young King
Andrejs Žagars Andrejs Žagars As: Archbishop
Ines Aru Ines Aru As: Good Mother
Gunnar Kilgas Gunnar Kilgas As: King, Eliise's Father
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Storyline

Once upon a time, a King had eleven sons and one daughter. When his wife, the Queen, died, the King remarried. The new wife and the children's stepmother looks beautiful on the outside, but actually she's an evil witch. She sends the young princess Eliise to live in the village as an ordinary peasant girl and turns all the princes into wild swans. The princes are stuck being swans all day long and only at night can they regain their true form. When Eliise is 15 years old, she learns about the fate of her brothers and now she must overcome the obstacles put in her way by her stepmother in order to release her brothers from the spell.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Language: Eesti

Release Date: 18 December 1987

Country: SU

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: Tallinnfilm

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Cast

Katri Horma

Katri Horma

Eliise

Juris Žagars

Juris Žagars

Young King

Andrejs Žagars

Andrejs Žagars

Archbishop

Ines Aru

Ines Aru

Good Mother

Gunnar Kilgas

Gunnar Kilgas

King, Eliise's Father

Liina Orlova

Liina Orlova

Evil Queen

Helend Peep

Helend Peep

Old Man

Arvo Kruusement

Arvo Kruusement

Chamber Master

Kaspar Jancis

Kaspar Jancis

Eliise's Brother

Levi-Danel Mägila

Levi-Danel Mägila

Eliise's Brother

Peter Murdmaa

Peter Murdmaa

Eliise's Brother

Jürmo Eespere

Jürmo Eespere

Eliise's Brother

Kristjan Kõver

Kristjan Kõver

Eliise's Brother

Kristjan Kruusement

Kristjan Kruusement

Eliise's Brother

Tanel Urb

Tanel Urb

Eliise's Brother

Hardi Kompa

Hardi Kompa

Eliise's Brother

Verner Mättas

Verner Mättas

Eliise's Brother

Indrek Oolu

Indrek Oolu

Eliise's Brother

Luule Komissarov

Luule Komissarov

Witch

Leida Rammo

Leida Rammo

Witch

Milvi Jürgenson

Milvi Jürgenson

Witch

Eili Sild

Eili Sild

Witch

Marje Metsur

Marje Metsur

Witch

Ene Järvis

Ene Järvis

Witch

Ellu Puudist

Ellu Puudist

Witch

Maarja Ird-Palm

Maarja Ird-Palm

Witch

Malle Pärn

Malle Pärn

Nun

Directed By

Helle Karis

Helle Karis

Director

Rita Männisalu

Rita Männisalu

Assistant Director

Kaupo Suuster

Kaupo Suuster

Assistant Director

Mari Torga

Mari Torga

Assistant Director

Mait Tarmas

Mait Tarmas

Assistant Director

Toomas Lepp

Toomas Lepp

First Assistant Director

Andres Trei

Andres Trei

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Karl Levoll

Karl Levoll

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mare Raidma

Mare Raidma

Costume Design

Aita Levoll

Aita Levoll

Makeup Artist

Mari-Anne Toover

Mari-Anne Toover

Makeup Artist

Sound

Mart Kessel-Otsa

Mart Kessel-Otsa

Sound

Kadi Müür

Kadi Müür

Sound

Oleg Karavaychuk

Oleg Karavaychuk

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Toomas Massov

Toomas Massov

Camera Operator

Rein Pruul

Rein Pruul

Camera Operator

Roland Rajamägi

Roland Rajamägi

Still Photographer

Ago Ruus

Ago Ruus

Camera Operator

Lighting

Peep Peitre

Peep Peitre

Lighting Technician

Mallor Piho

Mallor Piho

Lighting Technician

Uno Lahtein

Uno Lahtein

Gaffer

Art Department

Ronald Kolmann

Ronald Kolmann

Production Design

Pille-Maris Arro

Pille-Maris Arro

Property Master

Ronald Kolmann

Ronald Kolmann

Painter

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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