
In the Backyard
1957, Estonian. Directed by Viktor Nevezhin.
The story of the distressed residents living in poor slums during the economic crisis of the first Estonian Republic in early 1930s. It is the life in the backyard both literally and symbolically. Based on the story "In the Backyard" by Oskar Luts and the drama play directed by Andres Särev.
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Estonian
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- Released
- 24 April 1957
- Original title
- Tagahoovis
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Andres Särev, Viktor Nevezhin
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In the Backyard runs 79 minutes (1h 19m).
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In the Backyard isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1957. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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Who directed In the Backyard?
In the Backyard (1957) was directed by Viktor Nevezhin and stars Ita Ever, Katrin Välbe, Alfred Rebane.