Anna-Liisa (1922)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Directors:

Teuvo Puro
Jussi Snellman

Writers:

Minna Canth (play)
Jussi Snellman (writer)

Release Date:

20 March 1922 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Infanticide | Guilty Conscience | Moral | Log Driving | Country Life

Cast

Helmi Lindelöf	...	Anna-Liisa
Hemmo Kallio	...	Kortesuon isäntä
Meri Roini	...	Kortesuon emäntä
Greta Waahtera	...	Pirkko, heidän tyttärensä
Emil Autere	...	Kivimaan Johannes, Anna-Liisan sulhanen
Einar Rinne	...	Mikko
Mimmi Lähteenoja	...	Husso
Axel Ahlberg	...	Rovasti
Tauno Ensio Järvinen	...	Matti, kirjeentuojapoika

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Finland

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

Finland:K-16

Company:

Suomi-Filmi

Movie Connections:

Version of Anna Liisa (1945)

The tragedy of being Anna-Liisa

Anna-Liisa carries a secret.Three years ago she has killed her baby she had with Mikko, the old hired hand of Kortesuo (Einar Rinne).Now she's marrying Johannes (Emil Autere), when suddenly Mikko comes back.There's a danger the secret will come out.The quilt Anna-Liisa's bearing is overwhelming.Would it be better if they knew? Teuvo Puro and Jussi Snellman are the directors of Anna-Liisa (1922).It's based on the play of the fantastic Minna Canth, whose texts represented realism at very best.Helmi Lindelöf is brilliant as the main character.The other members of Anna-Liisa's family are played by Hemmo Kallio, Meri Roini and Greta Waahtera.Mimmi Lähteenoja plays Husso.All excellent performers.The dramatic elements of this silent movie are touching.The baby's murder and the quilt of a young woman that this movie and the original play tell about is a topic relevant in this day also.Times change but themes always remain the same.