Film or book location · 2015
The Fencer steps off the train in Haapsalu
The Fencer tells the story of Endel Nelis, who fled Leningrad and the secret police in the early 1950s. He became a teacher in Haapsalu and founded a fencing club for his pupils. Klaus Härö's film began shooting in Haapsalu on 25 February 2014. The very first scene was shot at Haapsalu railway station. Märt Avandi, as Nelis, stepped off a train onto a platform filled with smoke-machine fog. People in 1950s clothes walked past and Soviet soldiers marched through the frame. The producer praised the station's period look. Filming in Haapsalu was planned to last until 3 March, on several streets and inside a few houses. The film was released in 2015.
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Eesti keeles
"Vehkleja" jutustab Endel Nelisest, kes põgenes 1950. aastate alguses Leningradist salapolitsei eest. Ta sai Haapsalus õpetajaks ja asutas õpilastele vehklemisklubi. Klaus Härö filmi võtted algasid Haapsalus 25. veebruaril 2014. Kõige esimene stseen filmiti Haapsalu raudteejaamas. Märt Avandi astus Nelisena rongist perroonile, mis oli täis suitsumasina udu. Mööda kõndisid 1950. aastate riietes inimesed ja kaadrist marssisid läbi Nõukogude sõdurid. Produtsent kiitis jaama ajastutruud ilmet. Haapsalus pidi filmimine kestma 3. märtsini mitmel tänaval ja mõne maja sees. Film jõudis kinodesse 2015. aastal.
Source: ERR News, 27 February 2014; Lääne Elu, 25 February 2014; English Wikipedia: The Fencer (film). ↗