Esimese öö õigus (Jus primae noctis)

Esimese öö õigus (Jus primae noctis) 1925 Directed by Balduin Kusbock

Lost film. Helja, an Estonian woman, and his British groom John have met during the Estonian War of Independence. They hear from an old professor of an old folk tale about the dark past of Estonia. Estonian pageboy Mangu who works at von Sternhell's manor proposes a pretty slave girl Linda. However, von Sternhell gives orders to steal the bride right in the middle of the wedding. She will be taken to von Sternhell's castle according to the brutal middle-age custom – the law of the first night. Together with fellow villagers, Mangu gets into a desperate battle with the noblemen in order to save his wife's pride.

Country Estonia

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Estonian

Spoken Languages Estonian , No Language

Gnere Drama

Production Company Taara-film

Release Date 27 October 1925