Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:42 am
Today, Herr Graff continues with one of his favourite pastimes ( which
also include drinking cocktails, flirting with rich spinster heiresses
and whipping the servants ); that is to say, to rescue exotic and
unknown silent films from the oblivion of the Teutonic archives (
Actually, this German count forgot a lot time ago what was hidden in
the Schloss cellar).
Those German adjectives, exotic and unknown, fit perfectly well with
the film "Noored Kotkad" ( The Young Eagles ), an Estonian film
directed by Herr Theodor Luts; meanwhile, while you are looking on a
European map trying to find where the hell is Estonia ( Look for Russia
), this German count can tell you that Herr Luts was a very important
person in this Baltic state, one of their most famous early film
directors and "Noored Kotkad" a milestone in the Estonian film
industry.
The film depicts the adventures of three students who enlist in the war
when their small country is invaded by their neighbours, the Russian
Bolshevists during what became known as the Estonian war of
independence (1918-1920). This became a standard subject for Estonian
films because during the last century the Baltic States were attacked,
liberated and annexed by their Bolshevists neighbours many times.
Besides the historical facts and curiosities involved in this Estonian
film production, little more interesting can be said about this oeuvre
because of its meagre artistic merits.
The film was directed by Herr Luts during the silent year of 1927 but
it looks like it was made ten years before due to the primitive,
amateurish even clumsy film direction during the whole film, including
poor performances by the entire cast, schematic, simplistic film
narrative and nil techniques ( a too static camera ). The artistic
intentions are innocent and it might be fine as an Estonian production
but it is many years behind the powerful and modern European and USA
films made during the same period.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because
this German Count must depart to a luxury spa break to Tallin.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien
http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com/
also include drinking cocktails, flirting with rich spinster heiresses
and whipping the servants ); that is to say, to rescue exotic and
unknown silent films from the oblivion of the Teutonic archives (
Actually, this German count forgot a lot time ago what was hidden in
the Schloss cellar).
Those German adjectives, exotic and unknown, fit perfectly well with
the film "Noored Kotkad" ( The Young Eagles ), an Estonian film
directed by Herr Theodor Luts; meanwhile, while you are looking on a
European map trying to find where the hell is Estonia ( Look for Russia
), this German count can tell you that Herr Luts was a very important
person in this Baltic state, one of their most famous early film
directors and "Noored Kotkad" a milestone in the Estonian film
industry.
The film depicts the adventures of three students who enlist in the war
when their small country is invaded by their neighbours, the Russian
Bolshevists during what became known as the Estonian war of
independence (1918-1920). This became a standard subject for Estonian
films because during the last century the Baltic States were attacked,
liberated and annexed by their Bolshevists neighbours many times.
Besides the historical facts and curiosities involved in this Estonian
film production, little more interesting can be said about this oeuvre
because of its meagre artistic merits.
The film was directed by Herr Luts during the silent year of 1927 but
it looks like it was made ten years before due to the primitive,
amateurish even clumsy film direction during the whole film, including
poor performances by the entire cast, schematic, simplistic film
narrative and nil techniques ( a too static camera ). The artistic
intentions are innocent and it might be fine as an Estonian production
but it is many years behind the powerful and modern European and USA
films made during the same period.
And now, if you'll allow me, I must temporarily take my leave because
this German Count must depart to a luxury spa break to Tallin.
Herr Graf Ferdinand Von Galitzien
http://ferdinandvongalitzien.blogspot.com/