Metskapten Filming Locations
Where was Metskapten filmed? Metskapten was filmed in 2 locations across Russia in the following places:
Metskapten Filming Locations
Yalta is a resort city on the south coast of the Crimean Peninsula surrounded by the Black Sea. It serves as the administrative center of Yalta Municipality, one of the regions within Crimea.
St. Petersburg is a Russian port city on the Baltic Sea. It was the imperial capital for 2 centuries, having been founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, subject of the city's iconic “Bronze Horseman” statue. It remains Russia's cultural center, with venues such as the Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera and ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art, from Orthodox icon paintings to Kandinsky works.
Metskapten (1971)
The events took place in the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Jõnn is a self-made captain ("metskapten") who has just got himself a new sailing ship, "Fortuuna". When the ship is sailing in the middle of the ocean, the wind suddenly stops blowing and the vessel is stuck in the middle of still and salty water with hungry and thirsty crew on board.