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The Earth Is a Sinful Song

Original title: Maa on syntinen laulu
  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
839
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Maritta Viitamäki in The Earth Is a Sinful Song (1973)
  • Drama
An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-ye... Read allAn earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic eve... Read allAn earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
839
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rauni Mollberg
  • Writers
    • Pirjo Honkasalo
    • Rauni Mollberg
    • Timo K. Mukka(novel "Maa on syntinen laulu")
  • Stars
    • Maritta Viitamäki
    • Pauli Jauhojärvi
    • Aimo Saukko
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  • Director
    • Rauni Mollberg
  • Writers
    • Pirjo Honkasalo
    • Rauni Mollberg
    • Timo K. Mukka(novel "Maa on syntinen laulu")
  • Stars
    • Maritta Viitamäki
    • Pauli Jauhojärvi
    • Aimo Saukko
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    • 5User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Maritta Viitamäki
    • Martta Mäkeläas Martta Mäkelä
    Pauli Jauhojärvi
    • Juhani Mäkeläas Juhani Mäkelä
    Aimo Saukko
    • Mäkelän Äijäas Mäkelän Äijä
    Milja Hiltunen
    • Alli Mäkeläas Alli Mäkelä
    Sirkka Saarnio
    • Elina Poutaas Elina Pouta
    Niiles-Jouni Aikio
    • Oulaas Oula
    Veikko Kotavuopio
    • Kurki-Perttias Kurki-Pertti
    Jouko Hiltunen
    • Hannesas Hannes
    Osmo Hettula
    • Saarnaajaas Saarnaaja
    Maija-Liisa Ahlgren
    • Aino Liinukorpias Aino Liinukorpi
    Kauko Jauhojärvi
    • Antti Lantoas Antti Lanto
    Irja Uusisalmi
    • Anna Kurkelaas Anna Kurkela
    Eelis Tiensuu
    • Poudan isäntäas Poudan isäntä
    Elsa Kellinsalmi
    • Poudan emäntäas Poudan emäntä
    Toivo Lampela
    • Outakodan vanhaisäntäas Outakodan vanhaisäntä
    Toivo Jauhojärvi
    • Outakodan isäntäas Outakodan isäntä
    Inker-Marja Juuso
    • Outakodan emäntäas Outakodan emäntä
    Pertti Hellgren
    • Outakodan poikaas Outakodan poika
    • Director
      • Rauni Mollberg
    • Writers
      • Pirjo Honkasalo
      • Rauni Mollberg
      • Timo K. Mukka(novel "Maa on syntinen laulu")
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    • Trivia
      The shoot took over a year to complete in and near the deserted village of Kätkäjärvi, which was located roughly eight miles from the nearest real road in Kittilä. Although the village was accessible by off-road vehicle during warmer months and by horse-drawn sleigh in the winter, the crew mostly walked to the location. The crew had no real electricity so generators were used for power.
    • Connections
      Featured in Molle: Ohjaajamuotokuva akateemikko Rauni Mollbergista (1991)

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    10/10
    Unpolished masterpieces
    Simply superb movie by late Rauni Molberg based on book of same name by Timo K. Mukka. Story set on poor rural region in western Lapland some years after Continuation War. Especially dialog is on level of its own and this film uses not so well know local dialect of border region between Finland and Sweden in Lapland. This movie has caused fair share of controversies be chose it show how the things really were during time (and quite some time after that) and place it depicts. Upon its 1974 release, it was the most widely attended film in Finnish film history. I can not comprehend why master piece like this is on limited distribution by Finnish National film Board. One can only hope that now when esteemed Mr Molberg has passed on his master piece can finally receive wider distribution
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    • JankaJaakari
    • Oct 21, 2007

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    • Release date
      • November 2, 1973 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • Saami
    • Also known as
      • The Land of Our Ancestors
    • Filming locations
      • Kittilä, Finland
    • Production company
      • RM-Tuotanto
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    • Budget
      • FIM 860,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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