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Spring (Estonian: Kevade) is a 1969 Estonian film directed by Arvo Kruusement[1] and is a film adaptation of Oskar Luts' popular novel of the same name.[2] The movie placed first place in the Estonian feature films top ten poll held in 2002 by Estonian film critics and journalists.[3] In 1970 the movie sold 558,000 tickets in Estonia, then nearly half of the country's total population of 1.36 million[4] and 8,100,000 in the Soviet Union in 1971.[5] The film was re-released in Estonia on 13 April 2006.
The film was shot in Palamuse, which was the prototype area of Oskar Luts' "Paunvere". It was followed by three sequels: 1976's Summer (Suvi), 1990's Autumn (Sügis) and 2020's Winter (Talve), all of which included original actors from this film.
The film is based on the short story of the same name ("Kevade") by Estonian writer and philosopher Oskar Luts, and takes place in an Estonian village at the end of the 19th century. The story focuses on the children of the village over the course of one academic year. The majority of the plot and character development takes place in the spring, culminating in first love, friendships, and other coming-of-age emotions.
Plot
Set in mid-autumn, the story begins when Arno Tali, a new student recovering from scarlet fever, joins the parish school in Paunvere. On his first day, Arno is seated beside the mischievous Joosep Toots, an energetic troublemaker with a love for pranks and stories about Native Americans. Arno walks home with a classmate, Teele, whose family farm neighbors his own. Teele becomes Arno’s first love, awakening his romantic imagination. The school is filled with vibrant characters, including the cheerful but naive Tõnisson and the whiny, tattling Georg-Adniel Kiir, who often finds himself the target of Toots’ antics. One such prank involves Toots drunkenly attending Kiir’s baby brother’s christening, causing chaos with a gramophone before vanishing, leaving Kiir to deal with the aftermath. Toots even drags a hungover Kiir into an icy bath, stealing his clothes in the process. Attempts by the parish clerk to discipline Toots often fail, as only the compassionate teacher Laur can temporarily curb his antics through persuasion.
The students’ lives are punctuated by frequent clashes with the children of German landlords who attend a nearby school. In one brawl, Toots tips the scales by branding the opponents with red-hot fire tools. However, in another fight, Tõnisson suffers at the hands of the German boys wielding whips. Seeking revenge, Tõnisson sinks a raft used by the Germans, but suspicion falls on bell-ringer Kristian Libele. Arno, who has grown close to Libele, uncovers the truth and persuades Tõnisson to confess. When Arno attempts to report the matter, teacher Laur intervenes, resolving the situation so that Libele is cleared, Tõnisson avoids expulsion, and Arno avoids the stigma of being a tattler. Winter arrives, and the frozen river becomes a playground. Toots convinces the students to skate on thin ice, which breaks under Teele, causing her to fall in. Arno heroically attempts to save her but falls in himself. Both are rescued by Libele, but Arno falls ill afterward.
As winter progresses, new students join the school, including Jaan Imelik and his servant, Jüri Kuslap. Imelik, a carefree musician with a knack for the kannel, quickly wins over Teele, who forgets her affection for Arno. Teele’s newfound infatuation leaves Arno heartbroken, especially when he finds Imelik playing music in her home. At school, Teele asks Imelik to play a lively tune, and Toots pulls her into a dance, mockingly calling her “Tali’s fiancée.” Arno, too timid to intervene, watches as they accidentally knock over the parish clerk. Later, when Arno tries to reconcile with Teele, she angrily dismisses him, leaving him feeling defeated. With spring's arrival, the school term ends, and the students return home. Teele attempts to rekindle her bond with Arno after Imelik departs without saying goodbye, but Arno, having grown disillusioned, has moved on from his feelings for her.
Jaan Tõnisson was an Estonian statesman, serving as the Prime Minister of Estonia twice during 1919 to 1920, as State Elder from 1927 to 1928 and in 1933, and as Foreign Minister of Estonia from 1931 to 1932.
Toots may refer to:
Oskar Luts was an Estonian writer and playwright.
Palamuse is a small borough in Jõgeva County, in Jõgeva Parish, Estonia, located about 12 km (7 mi) southeast of the town of Jõgeva. It is passed by the Amme River. With a population of 551
Joosep is an Estonian masculine given name, a version of Joseph.
Kaljo Kiisk was a Soviet and Estonian actor, film director, screenwriter and politician. He was best known for his roles as Kristjan Lible from Spring, Summer (Suvi) and Autumn (Sügis), film adaptations of Oskar Luts' novels, and as Johannes Saarepera from ETV's long-running Õnne 13. His career spanned over half a century from 1953 to 2007.
Ain Lutsepp is an Estonian actor and politician.
Lauri Lagle is an Estonian stage and film actor, screenwriter, stage producer, director and playwright.
Herta Elviste, was an Estonian stage, film and television actress and assistant theatre director whose career spanned nearly seventy years.
Raine Loo was an Estonian stage, television and film actress.
Aino Seep was an Estonian opera and operetta soprano and stage and film actress.
Aare Laanemets was an Estonian actor and theatre director, who is possibly best recalled for his role as Joosep Toots in three film adaptations of novels penned by author Oskar Luts: Kevade (1969), Suvi (1976), and Sügis (1990). Laanemets' career began as a teenager and he worked steadily as an adult as a stage, film, and television actor until his death in 2000, aged 46. In 1984, he co-founded the Pärnu School Theatre, where he worked as an instructor and stage director.
Tõnisson is an Estonian patronymic surname meaning "son of Tõnis"; a compound of the Estonian masculine given name Tõnis and the Germanic suffix -son.
Autumn is a 1990 Estonian comedy film directed by Arvo Kruusement and based on the novels Sügis and Äripäev by Oskar Luts. The film is a sequence of Summer.
Summer is a 1976 Estonian comedy film directed by Arvo Kruusement and based on the novels Suvi and Tootsi Pulm by Oskar Luts. The film is the sequel of the 1969 film Spring.
Life in the Citadel is a 1947 Estonian drama and war film directed by Herbert Rappaport and based on the novel of the same name by August Jakobson. This film was the first film which was made in Soviet Estonia.
Riina Hein is an Estonian film actress, film and television director and producer, and screenwriter. Hein made her screen debut as a teenager and is possibly best recalled for her role as Raja Teele in three film adaptations of novels penned by author Oskar Luts: Kevade (1969), Suvi (1976), and Sügis (1990), and a 2020 follow-up film Talve (Winter). After largely retiring from acting, Hein has focused on a career in television advertising, and film and television directing and producing.
Rein Aedma is an Estonian film actor who made his screen debut as a teenager and is possibly best recalled for his role as Jaan Imelik in three film adaptations of novels penned by author Oskar Luts: Kevade (1969), Suvi (1976), and Sügis (1990), and a 2020 follow-up film Talve.
Aino Jõgi was an Estonian linguist, emeritus associate professor of English philology at the University of Tartu, and translator.
Sädemed (Sparks) was an Estonian satirical magazine published by Postimees in Tartu between 1905 and 1934.
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