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The White Reindeer

Original title: Valkoinen peura
  • 1952
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.7K
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Folk HorrorDramaFantasyHorror

A newlywed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her love life, but instead she gets turned into a white reindeer vampire.A newlywed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her love life, but instead she gets turned into a white reindeer vampire.A newlywed woman goes to the local shaman to get some help with her love life, but instead she gets turned into a white reindeer vampire.

  • Director
    • Erik Blomberg
  • Writers
    • Erik Blomberg
    • Mirjami Kuosmanen
  • Stars
    • Mirjami Kuosmanen
    • Kalervo Nissilä
    • Åke Lindman
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Erik Blomberg
    • Writers
      • Erik Blomberg
      • Mirjami Kuosmanen
    • Stars
      • Mirjami Kuosmanen
      • Kalervo Nissilä
      • Åke Lindman
    • 14User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Mirjami Kuosmanen
    Mirjami Kuosmanen
    • Pirita…
    Kalervo Nissilä
    • Aslak
    Åke Lindman
    Åke Lindman
    • Metsänhoitaja
    Jouni Tapiola
    • Niila
    Arvo Lehesmaa
    • Tsalkku-Nilla
    Matti Haapamäki
    • Poropaimen
    • (uncredited)
    Tyyne Haarla
    • Vanhempi nainen
    • (uncredited)
    Pentti Irjala
    • Puhemies
    • (uncredited)
    Edvin Kajanne
    • Poromies
    • (uncredited)
    Kauko Laurikainen
    • Mies kodassa
    • (uncredited)
    Heimo Lepistö
    • Rikas äijä
    • (uncredited)
    Osmo Osva
    • Poromies
    • (uncredited)
    Tauno Rova
    • Poromies
    • (uncredited)
    Jarl Siekkinen
    • Poropaimen
    • (uncredited)
    Aulis Silvonen
    • Poropaimen
    • (uncredited)
    Eljas Taina
    • Poropaimen
    • (uncredited)
    Aarne Tarkas
    Aarne Tarkas
    • Sulhanen
    • (uncredited)
    Inke Tarkas
    • Morsian
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Erik Blomberg
    • Writers
      • Erik Blomberg
      • Mirjami Kuosmanen
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    User reviews14

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    9/10

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    This film is quite unique in Finnish movie history. And it also has been filmed during a period when old Lapland and some real Lapp culture could be found from Northern Finland. Not that everything is authentic, but anyway this film combines nostalgia with fantasy and even horror and treats the Lapp culture with at least some respect. And landscapes are definitely worth seeing! Hmmm... the only film I know where a human being gets transferred into reindeer! One should be careful where to look at!
    • Finne
    • May 11, 2003
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    • Trivia
      The first film from Finland to compete in the prestigious Cannes film festival.
    • Goofs
      The movie depicts Sámi people but instead of Sámi languages they speak Finnish, even to each other. It is true that the Sámi speech community has been shifting towards Finnish in Finland, but the total absence of Sámi languages in the dialogue is not plausible.
    • Connections
      Featured in Erik Blomberg - elämä ja kamera (1982)

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    • Release date
      • 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Das weiße Rentier
    • Filming locations
      • Otsamo Fell, Inari, Finland
    • Production company
      • Junior-Filmi
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    • Budget
      • $33,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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