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Konstantin Märska
Konstantin Märska ( in Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire – 30 August 1951 in Tallinn) was an Estonian cinematographer and film director. Märska is buried at Rahumäe Cemetery in Tallinn Tallinn is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Estonia, most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a Tallinn Bay, bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of (as of 2025) and .... Filmography *1924: '' Mineviku varjud'' *1929: '' Dollarid'' *1929: '' Vigased pruudid'' *1929: '' Jüri Rumm'' *1930: '' Kuldämblik'' *1936: ''Pühad Petseris'' *1937: ''Vaated Osmussaarelt'' *1937: ''Nobedate näppude linn'' *1939: ''Isoviha'' *1940: ''Simo Hurtta'' *1948: ''Eesti põlevkivi'' *1949: ''Hülgepüük'' *1950: ''Nõukogude Eesti kalurid'' *1951: ''Rünnak soodele'' References External links * 1896 births 1951 deaths People from Kuressaare People from Kreis Ösel Estonian cinematographer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vigased Pruudid
''Vigased pruudid'' (The Faulty Brides) is an Estonian feature-length comedy film made in 1929 based on Eduard Vilde's story of the same name. The film was directed by Johannes Loop and Konstantin Märska. A few minutes of excerpts from the film have been preserved. Background and history ''Vigased prudid'' was the first film based on an Estonian literary work and also the second feature film by the director Konstantin Märska. In the summer of 1928, Märska returned to his homeland from Berlin with years of experience in film work. On February 11, 1929, the newspaper wrote about the intention of the Film-Klub (a club of film enthusiasts founded in 1924) to make a film based on Vilde's story. The writer's consent had been obtained and the club members had learned some things, but, as usual, the financial situation created difficulties. It is not known exactly how Märska, who was initially only invited as a cameraman by the Film-Klub, resolved this issue, but on August 24, 1929 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Cinematographers
Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also * * Estonia (other) * Languages of Estonia * List of Estonians This is a list of notable people from Estonia, or of Estonian ancestry. Architects * Andres Alver (born 1953) * Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) * Karl Burman (1882–1965) * Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) * Georg Hellat (1870–1943) * Otto Pius Hip ... {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Kreis Ösel
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Deaths
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 11 – In the U.S., a top secret report is delivered to U.S. President Truman by his National Security Resources Board, urging Truman to expand the Korean War by launching "a global offensive against communism" with sustained bombing of Red China and diplomatic moves to establish "moral justification" for a U.S. nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. The report will not not be declassified until 1978. * January 15 – In a criminal court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Births
Events January * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports Wilhelm Röntgen's discovery, last November, of a type of electromagnetic radiation, later known as X-rays. * January 6 – Cecil Rhodes is forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope for his involvement in the Jameson Raid. * January 7 – American culinary expert Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook. * January 12 – H. L. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. * January 16 – Devonport High School for Boys is founded in Plymouth (England). * January 17 – Anglo-Ashanti wars#Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War (1895–1896), Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War: British British Army, redcoats enter the Ashanti people, Ashanti capital, Kumasi, and Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I is deposed. * January 28 – Walter Arnold, of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuldämblik
''Kuldämblik'' (The Golden Spider) is a 1930 Estonian musical film directed by Boris Jaanikosk and produced by Konstantin Märska, who was also the cinematographer. The screenplay was written by Hendrik Saar under the pseudonym ''Kivilombi Ints''. ''Kuldämblik'' was Estonia's first film with recorded sound. Speech and singing for the film were recorded on 78 rpm records that could be played in the cinema. Olga Torokoff-Tiedeberg and sing in the film. The bar scenes, which make up the main part of the plot, as well as the advertising for alcohol and tobacco consumption, caused the conservative Estonian Ministry of Education to take action. The film received a warning from the authorities that it was not suitable for young people. The ban on viewers under 16 years of age deterred many cinema owners from including the film in their programs. The short film premiered on March 16, 1930. However, it did not meet the technical and financial expectations placed on it. The film is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jüri Rumm (film)
''Jüri Rumm'' is an Estonian feature-length film made in 1929 based on Hans Varessoo's 1908 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Johannes Loop. Plot The film depicts the legendary adventures of the Estonian itinerant, thief, and robber Rummu Jüri, who became famous among people in Estonia in the 1880s. The story begins with the corporal punishment meted out to the manor's valet Jüri, which the proud and independent young man does not forgive the gentlemen for. The honor of his beloved Madli is also at stake at the manor, and in order to save her Jüri must risk imprisonment. However, as a skilled and daring man, he remains elusive. The story of the young lovers is intertwined with risky swindles at the expense of the gentry. Like an Estonian Robin Hood, Jüri takes revenge for the injustice done to the peasantry. The film features one of the most convincing fight scenes in Estonia's early film history. Cast *Hans Suursööt as Jüri Rumm, the manor's valet *Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dollarid
''Dollarid'' (Dollars) is an Estonian feature film made in 1929. It was directed by Mihkel Lepper, and the screenplay was written by Konstantin Märska. The sets were designed by Elmar Jaanimägi. The film is considered lost. Plot Evi Koit, a typist from a humble background, and Gustav Mets, the son of a businessman, meet by chance on a train and fall in love. The young man's father, who is also Evi's employer, is completely against their relationship. He hopes to marry his son to a rich bride to save his bankrupt company. However, Evi then receives an unexpected inheritance, which turns the social positions of those involved upside down. Cast * Sisi Pinna as the typist Evi Koit * Walter von Wistinghausen as Evi's father * E. Garray as Evi's mother * Mihkel Lepper as the student Gustav Mets * Paul Pinna as Gustav's father, a businessman * Betty Kuuskmann as Gustav's mother * Hartius Möller as a business colleague of Gustav's father * Berta Männik as his daughter * J. Kru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuressaare
Kuressaare () is a populated places in Estonia, town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded population on 1 January 2024 was 13,185. The town is situated on the southern coast of Saaremaa island, facing the Gulf of Riga of the Baltic Sea, and is served by the Kuressaare Airport, Roomassaare harbour, and Kuressaare yacht harbour. Names Kuressaare's historic name Arensburg (from Middle High German ''a(a)r:'' eagle, raptor) renders the Latin denotation ''arx aquilae'' for the Kuressaare Castle, city's castle. The fortress and the eagle, tetramorph symbol of Saint John the Evangelist, are also depicted on Kuressaare's coat of arms. The town, which grew around the fortress, was simultaneously known as Arensburg and Kuressaare linn; the latter name being a combination of ''Kuressaare''—an ancient name of the Saaremaa Island—and ''lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mineviku Varjud
''Mineviku varjud'' (Shadows of the Past) is an Estonian historical drama film from 1924. It was Estonia's first full-length feature film. The film has not survived. Plot In Estonia conquered by the Livonian Order, the rural people are stubbornly defending their freedom. The brave Uno escapes from captivity to his tribesmen. At the request of his parents and encouraged by the shaman of Taara, the young military chieftain Kaljo has just stepped before the people, when the peaceful people are attacked by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. Kaljo's fiancée Laine and Uno fall into the hands of the knights. Kaljo's sister Virve sneaks into the enemy's camp and frees Uno, who joins the Estonian fighters. A battle for life and death lies ahead. Cast *Voldemar Toffer as Olev, the elder of the people *Ants Lauter as Kaljo, Olev's son * Ella Silber as Virve, Olev's daughter *Klaara Kruus as Laine, Kaljo's fiancée * as Uno, the hero * Voldemar Step as Tuuletark the shaman * as a hunchb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
