List of Estonian films before 1991
| Cinema of Estonia |
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| List of Estonian films |
| 1908–1918 |
| 1918–1940 |
| 1940–1953 |
| 1953–1991 |
| Since 1991 |
| Estonian Animation |
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This is a list of most notable films produced in Estonia and in the Estonian language in chronological order.
1912-1918
List of Estonian films made in Governorate of Estonia and Governorate of Livonia of Russian Empire
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | ||||||
| Utotshkini lendamised Tartu kohal | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Released on April 30 1912 by Estonia Film | |||
| Vaateid Võrumaalt | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film Tartus | |||
| 1913 | ||||||
| Estonia Filmi kroonika | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film Tartus | |||
| Retki poikki Setunmaan | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film Tartus | |||
| Suur lumetuisk Baltimaal jõulukuul 1913 | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film Tartus | |||
| Ajaloolised mälestused Eestimaa minevikust | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film Tartus | |||
| 1914 | ||||||
| Karujaht Pärnumaal | Johannes Pääsuke | Comedy | Short film by Estonia Film | |||
| Tartu Vabatahtlike Tuletõrjujate Seltsi 50. aastapäeva pidustused | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film Tartus | |||
| Tartu linn ja ümbrus | Johannes Pääsuke | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film Tartus | |||
1918-1940
List of notable Estonian films made in Republic of Estonia (1918-1940)
1920s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | ||||||
| Näitus Tallinnas | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film | ||||
| 1923 | ||||||
| Tallinna sadam | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film | ||||
| Vanaema kingitus | Comedy | |||||
| Must teemant | Drama | |||||
| 1924 | ||||||
| Mineviku varjud | Historical drama | |||||
| Õnnelik korterikriisi lahendus | Comedy | |||||
| Eesti linnad: Tartu, Narva, Viljandi Filmikaameraga läbi Eesti 3.osa | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film | ||||
| 1925 | ||||||
| Tšeka komissar Miroštšenko | Drama | Produced by Eesti National Film | ||||
| Esimese öö õigus | Drama | |||||
| 1925 | ||||||
| Kuressaare | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film | ||||
| 1926 | ||||||
| Filmikaameraga läbi Eesti üheksas osa: Põhja-Eesti | Documentary | Produced by Estonia Film | ||||
| 1927 | ||||||
| Noored kotkad | Theodor Luts | Drama | ||||
| Kevade unelm | Voldemar Päts | Tragicomedy | Produced by Film Klubi | |||
| 1929 | ||||||
| Dollarid | Comedy | |||||
| Vigased pruudid | Johannes Loop, Konstantin Märska | Joosep Koppel, Karl Laas, Georg Leiesm, Margareta Müller, E. Pessin, Ly Schönberg, Samuel Siirak | Comedy | Produced by Konstantin Märska Filmiproduktsioon | ||
| Jüri Rumm | Konstantin Märska | Adventure | Produced by Konstantin Märska Filmiproduktsioon | |||
1930s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||||||
| Kuldämblik | Musical | |||||
| Kire lained | Adventure | Produced by A/S Urania (Estonia)/ Wladimir Gaidarow G.m.b.H.(Germany) | ||||
| Pühapäevakütid | Comedy | |||||
| Vahva sõdur Joosep Toots | Comedy | |||||
| Talwe | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| 1931 | ||||||
| Öösel | Tragedy | |||||
| Gaas! Gaas! Gaas! | Theodor Luts | Documentary | Produced by Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon | |||
| Kas tunned maad… | Theodor Luts | Documentary | Produced by Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon | |||
| Ruhno | Theodor Luts | Documentary | Produced by Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon | |||
| Meie läänerannik ja saared | Theodor Luts | Documentary | Produced by Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon | |||
| Kaitseväe töö ja elu | Theodor Luts | Documentary | Produced by Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon | |||
| Kutsu-Juku seiklusi | Voldemar Päts | Animation | ||||
| 1932 | ||||||
| Päikese lapsed | Theodor Luts | Musical | Produced by Theodor Lutsu Filmiproduktsioon / Suomi Filmi OY | |||
| Alma Mater Tartuensis (Tartu Ülikool-300) | Documentary | Produced by Tartu Ülikool | ||||
| 1933 | ||||||
| Eesti Kultuurfilmi ringvaade: Tallinna sadama ajalugu nr.8.9 | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| Tallinn- Kaunas- Riia nr.8;9 | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| Riigi Sadamatehas | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| 1936 | ||||||
| Õielt tarru | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| Eesti Raamat. Pildistusi eesti kirjanduse neljasaja- aastaselt arenguteelt | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| Kalurid nr.81 | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| 1937 | ||||||
| Eesti mets | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| Ilu- ja tarbeesemete valmistamine kodumaa savist nr.19 | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| Vilsandi linnuriik nr.128 | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
| 1938 | ||||||
| Põlevkivi ja põlevkiviõli tootmine | Documentary | Produced by Eesti Kultuurfilm | ||||
1940-1953
List of notable films made in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic during Stalinist era
1940s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | ||||||
| Elu tsitadellis | Gerbert Rappaport | Drama | ||||
1950s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | ||||||
| Valgus koordis | Gerbert Rappaport | Drama | ||||
1953-1991
List of notable films made in the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1953-1991)
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | ||||||
| Andruse õnn | Gerbert Rappaport | Drama | ||||
| Kui saabub õhtu | Aleksandr Mandrõkin | Drama | ||||
| Jahid merel | Mikhail Yegorov | Drama | ||||
| Värav nr.2 | Oleg Lentsius | Short Comedy | ||||
| 1956 | ||||||
| Tagahoovis | Viktor Nevezhin | |||||
| Mehed jäävad koju | Igor Yeltsov | Short Comedy | ||||
| Üks moment, oodake! | Virve Reiman | Short Comedy | ||||
| 1957 | ||||||
| Juunikuu päevad | Kaljo Kiisk & Viktor Nevezhin | Drama | ||||
| Pöördel | Aleksandr Mandrõkin | Drama | ||||
| 1958 | ||||||
| Esimese järgu kapten | Aleksandr Mandrõkin | Drama | ||||
| 1959 | ||||||
| Vallatud kurvid | Kaljo Kiisk & Yuli Kun | Comedy | ||||
| Veealused karid | Viktor Nevezhin | Drama | ||||
| Kutsumata külalised | Igor Yeltsov | Crime Drama | ||||
1960s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ||||||
| Perekond Männard | Aleksandr Mandrõkin | Drama | ||||
| Vihmas ja päikeses | Gerbert Rappaport | Drama | ||||
| 1961 | ||||||
| Juhuslik kohtumine | Viktor Nevezhin | Drama | ||||
| Laulu sõber | Ilja Fogelman & Reet Kasesalu | Drama | ||||
| Ohtlikud kurvid | Kaljo Kiisk & Yuli Kuhn | Comedy | ||||
| Ühe küla mehed | Jüri Müür | Drama | ||||
| 1962 | ||||||
| Jääminek | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| Õhtust hommikuni | Leida Laius | Short drama | ||||
| Ühe katuse all | Igor Yeltsov | Drama | ||||
| 1963 | ||||||
| Jalgrattataltsutajad | Yuli Kun | Comedy | ||||
| Jäljed | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| Roosa kübar | Veljo Käsper | Short drama | ||||
| 1964 | ||||||
| Põrgupõhja uus vanapagan | Grigori Kromanov & Jüri Müür | Drama | ||||
| Null kolm | Igor Yeltsov | Drama | ||||
| 1965 | ||||||
| Me olime kaheksateistkümneaastased | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| Mäeküla piimamees | Leida Laius | Drama | ||||
| Supernoova | Veljo Käsper | Drama | ||||
| 1966 | ||||||
| Kirjad sõgedate külast | Jüri Müür | Drama | ||||
| Mis juhtus Andres Lapeteusega? | Grigori Kromanov | Drama | ||||
| Tütarlaps mustas | Veljo Käsper | Drama | ||||
| 1967 | ||||||
| Keskpäevane praam | Kaljo Kiisk | Comedy / Drama | ||||
| Viini postmark | Veljo Käsper | Comedy | ||||
| 1968 | ||||||
| Libahunt | Leida Laius | Drama | (Werewolf) | |||
| Hullumeelsus | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| 1969 | ||||||
| Gladiaator | Veljo Käsper | Drama | ||||
| Kevade | Arvo Kruusement | Drama | ||||
| Viimne reliikvia | Grigori Kromanov | Adventure | ||||
| Uksed | Madis Ojamaa | Documentary | ||||
1970s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||||||
| Elavad mustrid | Andres Sööt | Documentary | ||||
| Valge laev | Kalju Komissarov | Drama | ||||
| Varastati Vana Toomas | Semjon Shkolnikov | Comedy | ||||
| 1971 | ||||||
| Don Juan in Tallinn | Arvo Kruusement | |||||
| Tuulevaikus | Veljo Käsper | Drama | ||||
| Inspiratsioon | Valdur Himbek | Documentary | ||||
| Metskapten | Kalju Komissarov | Drama | ||||
| Tuuline rand | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| 1972 | ||||||
| Verekivi | Madis Ojamaa | Adventure | ||||
| Väike reekviem suupillile | Veljo Käsper | |||||
| 1973 | ||||||
| Maaletulek | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| Tavatu lugu | Kalju Komissarov | Crime | ||||
| Tuli öös | Valdur Himbek | |||||
| Ukuaru | Leida Laius | Drama | ||||
| Laulab Tiit Kuusik | Virve Aruoja | Documentary | ||||
| 1974 | ||||||
| Punane viiul | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| Ohtlikud mängud | Veljo Käsper | Drama | ||||
| Ooperiball | Virve Aruoja | Documentary | ||||
| Sillerdav päev | Harri Martinson | Documentary | ||||
| 1975 | ||||||
| Indrek | Mikk Mikiver | Drama | ||||
| Värvilised unenäod | Virve Aruoja & Jaan Tooming | Family | ||||
| Briljandid proletariaadi diktatuurile | Grigori Kromanov | Action | ||||
| Löö vastu | Valentin Kuik | Drama | ||||
| Röövpüüdjajaht | Marika Villa | Drama | ||||
| Tantsib Tiit Härm | Ülo Tambek | Documentary | ||||
| 1976 | ||||||
| Aeg elada, aeg armastada | Veljo Käsper | Drama | (Time to live, time to love) | |||
| Suvi | Arvo Kruusement | Comedy / Drama | ||||
| Minu naine sai vanaemaks | Virve Aruoja | Comedy | ||||
| 10 minutit võitleva ateistiga | Toomas Tahvel | Drama | ||||
| Võsakurat | Peeter Simm | |||||
| 1977 | ||||||
| Karikakramäng | Peeter Simm & Toomas Tahvel | Drama | ||||
| Reigi õpetaja | Jüri Müür | Drama | ||||
| Surma hinda küsi surnutelt | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| 1978 | ||||||
| Naine kütab sauna | Arvo Kruusement | Drama | ||||
| Navigaator Pirx | Marek Piestrak | Sci-Fi | ||||
| 1979 | ||||||
| 'Hukkunud Alpinisti' hotell | Grigori Kromanov | Sci-Fi | ||||
| Kõrboja peremees | Leida Laius | Drama | ||||
| Külaline | Elo Tust | Drama | ||||
| Soolo | Raul Tammet | Sci-Fi | ||||
| Tuulte pesa | Olav Neuland | Drama | ||||
| Õpetaja | Mark-Toomas Soosaar | Drama | ||||
| 31. osakonna hukk | Peeter Urbla | Crime | ||||
1980s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||||||
| Ideaalmaastik | Peeter Simm | Drama | ||||
| Jõulud Vigalas | Mark-Toomas Soosaar | Drama | ||||
| Metskannikesed | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| 1981 | ||||||
| Pulmapilt | Raul Tammet | Sci-Fi | ||||
| Karge meri | Arvo Kruusement | Drama | ||||
| Nukitsamees | Helle Karis | Family / Musical | ||||
| 1982 | ||||||
| Pihlakaväravad | Veljo Käsper | Drama | ||||
| Teaduse ohver | Valentin Kuik | Drama | ||||
| Šlaager | Peeter Urbla | Musical | ||||
| Corrida | Olav Neuland | Drama | ||||
| Arabella, mereröövli tütar | Peeter Simm | Drama | ||||
| Kolm tundi rongini | ||||||
| 1983 | ||||||
| Nipernaadi | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| Suletud ring | Peeter Urbla | Crime | ||||
| Lurich | Valentin Kuik | Biography | ||||
| 1984 | ||||||
| Reekviem | Olav Neuland | Drama | ||||
| Karoliine hõbelõng | Helle Karis | Family | ||||
| Hundiseaduse aegu | Olav Neuland | Adventure | ||||
| 1985 | ||||||
| Bande | Arvo Kruusement | Crime Drama | ||||
| Kaks paari ja üksindus | Tõnis Kask | Drama | ||||
| Puud olid... | Peeter Simm | Drama | ||||
| Naerata ometi | Arvo Iho & Leida Laius | Family Drama | ||||
| 1986 | ||||||
| Savoy ball | Ago-Endrik Kerge | Musical Drama | ||||
| Saja aasta pärast mais | Kaljo Kiisk | Biography | ||||
| Keskea röömud | Lembit Ulfsak | Drama Comedy | ||||
| 1987 | ||||||
| Pingul keel | Toivo Elme | Documentary | ||||
| Metsluiged | Helle Karis | Family | ||||
| Madude oru needus | Marek Piestrak | Sci-Fi | ||||
| Ringhoov | Tõnu Virve | Drama | ||||
| 1988 | ||||||
| Vaatleja | Arvo Iho | Drama | ||||
| Ma pole turist ma elan siin | Peeter Urbla | Drama | ||||
| Varastatud kohtumine | Leida Laius | Drama | ||||
| Nõid | Elo Tust | Drama | ||||
| Vernanda | Roman Baskin | Drama | ||||
| Õnnelik lapsepõlv | Jaan Kolberg | Drama | ||||
| Doktor Stockmann | Mikk Mikiver | Drama | ||||
| 1989 | ||||||
| Näkimadalad | Olav Neuland | Drama | ||||
| Doktor Stockmann | Mikk Mikiver | Drama | ||||
| Perekonnapildid | Valentin Kuik | Drama | ||||
| Inimene, keda polnud | Peeter Simm | Historical Drama | ||||
| Äratus | Jüri Sillart | Historical Drama | ||||
| Pahupidi | Valeri Blinov | Drama | ||||
| Mardipäev | Jaan Kolberg | |||||
| Meister | Hannes Lintrop | |||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||||||
| Regina | Kaljo Kiisk | Drama | ||||
| Ainus pühapäev | Sulev Keedus | |||||
| See kadunud tee | Jaan Kolberg | Drama | ||||
| Sügis | Arvo Kruusement | Drama | ||||
| Ainult hulludele ehk halastajaõde | Arvo Iho | Drama | ||||
| Teenijanna | Veiko Jürisson | Drama | ||||
| Igaühele oma | Hardi Volmer | Comedy | ||||
Since 1991
List of Estonian films since 1991
