Colorado Avenue (2007)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Claes Olsson

Writers:

Erik Norberg (screenplay)
Lars Sund (novels)

Release Date:

7 September 2007 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Epic | Historical | Based On Novel

Cast

Birthe Wingren	...	Dollar-Hanna
Nicke Lignell	...	Johannes Smeds
Peter Kanerva	...	Otto
Ylva Ekblad	...	Mor Östman
Irina Björklund	...	Anna Boström
André Wickström	...	Erik Smeds (as André Wikström)
Pekka Strang	...	Dåhli-Johan
Joanna Wingren	...	Ida
Jonte Wingren	...	Länsman Jansen
Tyra Wingren	...	Lilla Margareta
Peter Snickars	...	Länsdetektiv Hoxell
Guy Rosenholm	...	Gustav
Håkan Omars	...	Läkare Öist
Göran Forsmark	...	Major Damberg
Johan Fagerudd	...	Vidar Boström

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

Finland | Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11

Filming Locations:

Helsinki, Finland

Company:

Kinoproduction

A handsome production which seems incomplete

Though it received a warm reception at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Film Festival, questions were raised about this family saga somewhat in the style of Edna Ferber. Chunks of the plot seemed to be missing, as if a three hour film had suddenly been edited down to two hours. This left the movie with a somewhat sketchy quality since several developments in the story were left unexplained or unexplored. Where, for example, did Hanna get that wad of American money which she used to buy land back in Finland? Was her hotel in Telluride, Colorado, such a conspicuous success? Why, indeed, did she come back to Finland after the murder of her husband? The large and attractive cast performed well though some actors didn't seem to effectively "age" with the passage of time and there was occasional confusion as viewers tried to match the grown-up actors with their childhood counterparts. Visually, the movie is pleasing to the eye with a splendid combination of sets, costumes, and outstanding color photography.