The Wild Swans (1987)
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.
Director: Helle Karis
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: December 18, 1987
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
Music: Oleg Karavaichuk
Production: Tallinnfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Eesti
Original Language: et
Keywords
soviet union
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Wild Swans stars Katri Horma, Juris Žagars, Andrejs Žagars, Ines Aru, Gunnar Kilgas, Liina Orlova.
- How long is The Wild Swans?
- The Wild Swans has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is The Wild Swans?
- The Wild Swans is a Adventure, Fantasy, Family film.
- Where was The Wild Swans produced?
- The Wild Swans was produced in Soviet Union.