The Wild Swans
Genres
Overview
Once upon a time, a King had eleven sons and one daughter. When his wife, the Queen, died, the King remarried. The new wife and the children's stepmother looks beautiful on the outside, but actually she's an evil witch. She sends the young princess Eliise to live in the village as an ordinary peasant girl and turns all the princes into wild swans. The princes are stuck being swans all day long and only at night can they regain their true form. When Eliise is 15 years old, she learns about the fate of her brothers and now she must overcome the obstacles put in her way by her stepmother in order to release her brothers from the spell.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
1987-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Estonian
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
5.5
Katri Horma
Eliise
Juris Žagars
Young King
Andrejs Žagars
Archbishop
Ines Aru
Good Mother
Gunnar Kilgas
King, Eliise's Father
Liina Orlova
Evil Queen
Helend Peep
Old Man
Arvo Kruusement
Chamber Master
Kaspar Jancis
Eliise's Brother
Levi-Danel Mägila
Eliise's Brother
Peter Murdmaa
Eliise's Brother
Jürmo Eespere
Eliise's Brother
Kristjan Kõver
Eliise's Brother
Kristjan Kruusement
Eliise's Brother
Tanel Urb
Eliise's Brother
Hardi Kompa
Eliise's Brother
Verner Mättas
Eliise's Brother
Indrek Oolu
Eliise's Brother
Luule Komissarov
Witch
Leida Rammo
Witch
Milvi Jürgenson
Witch
Eili Sild
Witch
Marje Metsur
Witch
Ene Järvis
Witch
Ellu Puudist
Witch
Maarja Ird-Palm
Witch
Malle Pärn
Nun
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