Underplayed Gems

The Last Relic (1970)

The Last Relic poster
Original title
Viimne reliikvia
Directed by
Merike Ratas, Grigori Kromanov
Genre
action film, adventure film, romance film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In medieval Estonia, a band of rebels and a young woman get caught up in a fight over a valuable religious relic. The action involves chases, betrayals, and a romance set against a backdrop of political and religious conflict.

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What happens

The Last Relic (Estonian: Viimne reliikvia) is a 1969 Estonian historical adventure film. It became one of the most popular films ever made in the country, and some critics have even called it "the only Estonian cult film". The film is loosely based on Prince Gabriel or The Last Days of Pirita Monastery, a 1893 Estonian historical fiction novel by Eduard Bornhöhe. The film's content editor was later president of Estonia Lennart Meri. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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