The Wild Swans
Metsluiged
Synopsis
Once upon a time, a King had eleven sons and one daughter. When his wife, the Queen, died, the King remarried. The new wife and the children's stepmother looks beautiful on the outside, but actually she's an evil witch. She sends the young princess Eliise to live in the village as an ordinary peasant girl and turns all the princes into wild swans. The princes are stuck being swans all day long and only at night can they regain their true form. When Eliise is 15 years old, she learns about the fate of her brothers and now she must overcome the obstacles put in her way by her stepmother in order to release her brothers from the spell.
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THE WILD SWANS / METSLUIGED 1987 / videoversioon © Myth Film
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-03-27
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Katri Horma
Eliise
Juris Žagars
Young King
Andrejs Žagars
Archbishop
Ines Aru
Good Mother
Gunnar Kilgas
King, Eliise's Father
Liina Orlova
Evil Queen
Helend Peep
Old Man
Arvo Kruusement
Chamber Master
Kaspar Jancis
Eliise's Brother
Levi-Danel Mägila
Eliise's Brother
Peter Murdmaa
Eliise's Brother
Jürmo Eespere
Eliise's Brother
Kristjan Kõver
Eliise's Brother
Kristjan Kruusement
Eliise's Brother
Tanel Urb
Eliise's Brother
Hardi Kompa
Eliise's Brother
Verner Mättas
Eliise's Brother
Indrek Oolu
Eliise's Brother
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Helle Karis
- Screenplay & Story
- Juhan Viiding, Helle Karis, Hans Christian Andersen, Savva Kulish
- Original Score
- Oleg Karavaichuk
- Original Title
- Metsluiged
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Estonian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Tallinnfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Helle Karis
Juhan Viiding, Helle Karis, Hans Christian Andersen, Savva Kulish
Oleg Karavaichuk
Eevi Säde, Juta Kuhi
Karl Levoll
Department Leadership Roster
Helle Karis
Director
Eevi Säde
Editor
Mare Raidma
Costume Design
Karl Levoll
Producer
Ronald Kolmann
Production Design
Juhan Viiding
Writer
Helle Karis
Writer
Savva Kulish
Writer
Juta Kuhi
Editor
Oleg Karavaichuk
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wild Swans
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What is The Wild Swans about?
Once upon a time, a King had eleven sons and one daughter. When his wife, the Queen, died, the King remarried. The new wife and the children's stepmother looks beautiful on the outside, but actually she's an evil witch. She sends the young princess Eliise to live in the village as an ordinary peasant girl and turns all the princes into wild swans. The princes are stuck being swans all day long and only at night can they regain their true form. When Eliise is 15 years old, she learns about the fate of her brothers and now she must overcome the obstacles put in her way by her stepmother in order to release her brothers from the spell.
Who directed The Wild Swans?
The Wild Swans was directed by Helle Karis.
Who stars in The Wild Swans?
The principal cast of The Wild Swans includes Katri Horma, Juris Žagars, Andrejs Žagars, Ines Aru, Gunnar Kilgas.
When was The Wild Swans released and how long is it?
The Wild Swans was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wild Swans?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wild Swans was composed by Oleg Karavaichuk.
Is The Wild Swans based on a book or true story?
The Wild Swans is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Hans Christian Andersen".