The Last Relic (1970)

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

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.

adventurousswashbucklingromanticsuspensefulfast-paceddramaticnostalgic

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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