Valkoinen peura (1952)

A newly wed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her lovelife, but instead gets turned into a white reindeer vampire.

Director:

Erik Blomberg

Writers:

Erik Blomberg, Mirjami Kuosmanen

Stars:

Mirjami Kuosmanen, Kalervo Nissilä, Åke Lindman

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mirjami Kuosmanen	...	Pirita / Maarita - Pirita's mother
Kalervo Nissilä	...	Aslak
Åke Lindman	...	Forest Ranger
Jouni Tapiola	...	Reindeer shepherd
Arvo Lehesmaa	...	Tsalkku-Nilla, Shaman

Storyline

A newly wed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her lovelife, but instead gets turned into a white reindeer vampire.

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Plot Keywords:

white reindeer | shaman | reindeer | tundra | husband wife relationship | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Release Date:

1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

The White Reindeer

Filming Locations:

Inari, Finland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Junior-Filmi

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min 74 min (original release) 67 min (restored)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Only Finnish film to win a Golden Globe.

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Connections

Featured in Scenes Under the Midnight Sun (1987)

User Reviews

Visually stunning horror

I recently got a chance to see this on the big screen and it is definitely a special film. Filmed in Lapland, nearly everyone moves about in this film on skis or reindeer-drawn toboggan. The lonely snow-covered landscapes lightly dotted with trees, humans, and curving herds of reindeer look beautiful in black and white. The film capitalizes on the mythic and mystic nature of the landscape and the land--The Land of the Midnight Sun. What a perfect setting for a film about love, loneliness, fears of abandonment, and, of course, vampires. The horror is a subtle one and even now barely verges on the campy (thanks to the uniqueness of its setting). The strange shots of the sun hovering on the horizon and of reindeer stampeding across the snow only enhance this bizarre tale. The main actress is quite stunning and plays the balance of her role well. A definite treat for fans of foreign or horror films.