The Iron Age (1982– )
"Rauta-aika" (original title)

Stars:

Kalevi Kahra, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Tom Wentzel

2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kalevi Kahra	...	Väinö (3 episodes, 1982)
Vesa-Matti Loiri	...	Ilmari (3 episodes, 1982)
Tom Wentzel	...	Lemminki (3 episodes, 1982)
Mikko Niskanen	...	Tiera (3 episodes, 1982)
Kristiina Halkola	...	Lady of Pohjola (3 episodes, 1982)
Uula Laakso	...	Henchman (3 episodes, 1982)
Sara Paavolainen	...	Aino (2 episodes, 1982)
Elle Kull	...	Kyllikki (2 episodes, 1982)
Pirkko-Liisa Tikka	...	Golden Woman (2 episodes, 1982)
Esko Salminen	...	Lord of Pohjola (2 episodes, 1982)
Soli Labbart	...	Lemminki's Mother (2 episodes, 1982)
Harri Rantanen	...	Henchman (2 episodes, 1982)
Vilho Martiskainen		(2 episodes, 1982)
Matteus Marttila		(2 episodes, 1982)
Jorma Ojaharju	...	Blacksmith (2 episodes, 1982)
Ilmari Piilonen		(2 episodes, 1982)
Martti Palo		(2 episodes, 1982)
Esa Venäläinen		(2 episodes, 1982)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

epic | kalevala | finnish mythology | iron age | tv mini series

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Official Sites:

YLE [fi]

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Also Known As:

The Iron Age

Filming Locations:

Hamina, Finland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Yleisradio (YLE)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

282 min 282 min (4 parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The making of Rauta-aika took about four years.

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Quotes

Väinö: Do you know what is the difference between a man and a woman?
Lady of Pohjola: Well?
Väinö: A man walks with his clothes on, a woman walks naked underneath hers.

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Connections

Featured in Ohjaaja matkalla ihmiseksi - Mikko Niskasen tarina: Osa 1 (2010)

User Reviews

Iron-Age

Four-part TV-movie "Rauta-Aika" is based on Kalevala, but with lot's of changes. Kaleva is Finland's national epic, whichs ancient poetry is filled with spells, incantations, myths and heroic lore. Making of this film costed at least two milloin euros, calling to some sources maybe even more. The movie can seem often very artistic for people that are used to watch Hollywood and USA productions, but every detail in "Rauta-Aika" has it's purpose. Artistic style also makes this movie mysterious and the ambience of beeing at "ancient north" grows very strong.