Adventure ·History ·Romance · Soviet Union · 1970 · 1h 26m

The Last Relic

Viimne reliikvia

Director

Cast

Aleksandr Goloborodko as Gabriel Ingrīda Andriņa as Agnes Elza Radziņa as Abtiss Rolan Bykov as Brother Johannes Eve Kivi as Ursula Uldis Vazdiks as Siim

Crew

Jüri Garšnek — Director of Photography Virve Laev — Editor V. Payev — Editor Uno Naissoo — Original Music Composer Tõnu Naissoo — Original Music Composer Arvo Valton — Screenplay

Synopsis

A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled - there's a revolt of peasants going on. To secure its safety a monastery chases for a relics of a holy Brigitte. A nobleman promises to get it if he gets beautiful Agnes as a reward. But she fells in love with a handsome adventurer. The monastery has to act shrewd now and play double game. The movie is still the best achievement of the Estonian cinema. Based on a novel.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book nun peasant uprising monastery 16th century

Key Collaborators

Grigori Kromanov Director Jüri Garšnek Director of Photography Virve Laev Editor V. Payev Editor Uno Naissoo Original Music Composer Tõnu Naissoo Original Music Composer Arvo Valton Screenplay Eduard Bornhöhe Novel Raimund Felt Producer Rein Raamat Production Design Helve Halla Costume Design

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