Suur Tõll (English: Tyll the Giant) is a Soviet-era Estonian animated movie created by Tallinnfilm in 1980. The film was directed by Rein Raamat,[1] and the main artist was Jüri Arrak.[2]
| Suur Tõll | |
|---|---|
 Original Estonian poster. | |
| Directed by | Rein Raamat |
Production company | |
Release date | 1980 |
Running time | 14 minutes |
| Country | Estonia (Soviet Union) |
| Language | Estonian |
| Budget | RUR 81,000 |
When it was first made, it was highly praised by other Soviet animation directors, while censors critiqued the movie for containing Estonian national elements and excessive violence. It had a short run within the country, but continued to be sent to international film festivals afterwards.
Story edit
The film tells the story of an Estonian mythical god, Suur Tõll (Toell the Great), a giant said to have lived on the Baltic island of Saaremaa.
Trivia edit
Clips from the film were used in folk metal band Metsatöll's music video for their song "Vaid Vaprust," from the album Äio.
References edit
- ^ "Joonisfilmi seemendaja" [Cartoon inseminator]. Postimees (in Estonian). 16 Feb 2011.
- ^ "Süsi jälgib aja kulgu" [Charcoal tracks the passage of time]. Postimees (in Estonian). 2 Dec 2011.
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