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Cross of Love (1946)
Rakkauden risti (original title)

99 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   8 March 1946 (Finland)
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The daughter of a lighthouse keeper runs away with a shipwrecked businessman to the city. But instead of her dreams, she finds herself selling herself in the streets, until a painter finds her as an ideal model for his next painting.

Director:

Teuvo Tulio

Writers:

Alexander Pushkin (story), Nisse Hirn
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Regina Linnanheimo Regina Linnanheimo ...
Riitta
Oscar Tengström Oscar Tengström ...
Majakka-Kalle
Ville Salminen Ville Salminen ...
Mauri Holmberg
Rauli Tuomi Rauli Tuomi ...
Henrik Hormi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pentti Viljanen Pentti Viljanen ...
Pekka
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Storyline

The daughter of a lighthouse keeper runs away with a shipwrecked businessman to the city. But instead of her dreams, she finds herself selling herself in the streets, until a painter finds her as an ideal model for his next painting.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish | English (only a few words) | Russian (song lyrics)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Kärlekens kors See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tuxan Film See more »
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Trivia

The lighthouse keeper's parrot keeps uttering the phrase "Åland, Åland, I love you", in English, possibly a reference to the bird's international background among sailors. See more »

Connections

Alternate language version of Kärlekens kors (1946) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wedding March from A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (as Felix Mendelssohn) See more »