

3 votes
1981
1h 26m
The Christmas of 1905 in Vigala is not a peaceful holiday. The manor house has just been pillaged during the peasant's revolt; the air is full of smoke of fire and there is the premonition of inevitable punishment. Bernhard Laipmann is a tenant farmer whose wife is asking him to leave home since her husband keeps drawing the attention of the authorities. Having doubts about leaving, Laipmann is inspired by endeavouring towards freedom and equality and alarmed by the violence of the revolution.
Directed by Mark Soosaar

Evald Aavik
Bernhard Laipmann
Kersti Kreismann
Liisa LaipmannHäli Saarm
Daughter SalmeKadriann Soosaar
Daughter Alma
Ants Jõgi
Father
Jüri Arrak
Ants LaikmaaViktor Balashov
General Bezobrazov
Linnar Priimägi
Baron Uexküll
Ago Roo
Baron Rennenkampf
Margus Oopkaup
Anton Kolumbus
Omar Volmer
Madis Lensmann
Arvo Kukumägi
Mihkel VärbuJaan Kaplinski
Pastor BuschAin Kaalep
Baron BudbergLora Umarova
Viola
Tõnu Kark
Pipra Mihkel
Andres Tabun
Andres
Priit Pedajas
Ants LaasiSamuel Tääger
Tõnis PukkJevgeni Alpius
FarmerStatus
Released
Release date
January 23, 1981
Budget
—
Revenue
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Language
Estonian, French, Russian