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Esimese öö õigus (1925)

Esimese öö õigus poster
Original title
Esimese öö õigus (Jus primae noctis)
Directed by
Balduin Kusbock
Genre
silent film
Country
Estonia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Estonian silent film tells a story set in the past. It deals with a practice related to marriage and authority. The film is now considered lost.

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What happens

Esimese öö õigus (Jus primae noctis) (English: Law of the First Night (Jus Primae Noctis)) is an Estonian feature film made in 1925. It was directed by Balduin Kusbock, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is considered lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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