First or record · 1913
The Borrowed Wife, Estonia's oldest feature film
Laenatud naene (The Borrowed Wife) is a twelve-minute comedy filmed in Tallinn in 1913. It is the oldest known Estonian feature film. For a long time Johannes Pääsuke's Karujaht Pärnumaal (Bear Hunt in Pärnumaa, 1914) held that title, until the earlier film was found. The Borrowed Wife was made to order for Mintus, the owner of a Riga film distribution office. Its outdoor shots show recognisable Tallinn places: Pikk Street, the Fat Margaret tower, the Patkuli viewing platform with its stairs and Snelli Pond. Peeter Simm, chairman of the Estonian Filmmakers Union, called it a slapstick tale played in a grotesque key, whose most interesting part may be the well-known Tallinn sights.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
„Laenatud naene“ on 1913. aastal Tallinnas filmitud 12-minutiline komöödia. See on vanim teadaolev Eesti mängufilm. Kaua peeti selleks Johannes Pääsukese filmi „Karujaht Pärnumaal“ (1914), kuni leiti varasem film. „Laenatud naest“ filmiti Riia levikontori omaniku Mintuse tellimusel. Välisvõtetelt on äratuntavad Tallinna paigad: Pikk tänav, Paks Margareeta, Patkuli vaateplatvorm koos trepiga ja Snelli tiik. Eesti Kinoliidu esimees Peeter Simm nimetas seda groteski võtmes mängitud jantlikuks looks, mille kõige huvitavam osa on ehk tuntud Tallinna paigad.