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Christmas Story

Original title: Joulutarina
  • 20072007
  • PGPG
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.2K
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Joulutarina (2007)
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  • Drama
  • Family
  • Fantasy

The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Juha Wuolijoki
  • Writers
    • Marko Leino(screenplay)
    • Aku Louhimies(story)
    • Juha Wuolijoki(story)
  • Stars
    • Hannu-Pekka Björkman
    • Otto Gustavsson
    • Jonas Rinne
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  • Director
    • Juha Wuolijoki
  • Writers
    • Marko Leino(screenplay)
    • Aku Louhimies(story)
    • Juha Wuolijoki(story)
  • Stars
    • Hannu-Pekka Björkman
    • Otto Gustavsson
    • Jonas Rinne
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    • 36User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins

    Videos1

    Christmas Story
    Trailer 1:04
    Christmas Story

    Photos16

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    Hannu-Pekka Björkman and Laura Birn in Joulutarina (2007)
    Hannu-Pekka Björkman in Joulutarina (2007)
    Hannu-Pekka Björkman in Joulutarina (2007)
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    Kari Väänänen and Otto Gustavsson in Joulutarina (2007)

    Top cast

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    Hannu-Pekka Björkman
    • Nikolasas Nikolas
    Otto Gustavsson
    • Nikolas 13-vuotiaanaas Nikolas 13-vuotiaana
    Jonas Rinne
    • Nikolas 7-vuotiaanaas Nikolas 7-vuotiaana
    Kari Väänänen
    Kari Väänänen
    • Iisakkias Iisakki
    Minna Haapkylä
    Minna Haapkylä
    • Kristiinaas Kristiina
    Mikko Leppilampi
    Mikko Leppilampi
    • Hannusas Hannus
    Mikko Kouki
    Mikko Kouki
    • Eemelias Eemeli
    Oskari Heimonen
    • Eemeli 11-vuotiaanaas Eemeli 11-vuotiaana
    Roi Ron
    • Eemeli 5-vuotiaanaas Eemeli 5-vuotiaana
    Laura Birn
    Laura Birn
    • Aadaas Aada
    Nella Siilasmaa
    • Aada 9-vuotiaanaas Aada 9-vuotiaana
    Antti Tuisku
    • Mikkoas Mikko
    Alpo Sipilä
    • Mikko 9-vuotiaanaas Mikko 9-vuotiaana
    Matti Ristinen
    Matti Ristinen
    • Einarias Einari
    Eeva Soivio
    • Aleksandraas Aleksandra
    Mauri Heikkilä
    • Gideonas Gideon
    Pirjo Leppänen
    • Hillaas Hilla
    Saara Pakkasvirta
    • Meerias Meeri
    • Director
      • Juha Wuolijoki
    • Writers
      • Marko Leino(screenplay) (story)
      • Aku Louhimies(story)
      • Juha Wuolijoki(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas's former adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. At thirteen, Nikolas is sent to live and work with Iisakki, a grumpy old carpenter, who forbids Nikolas to continue making presents for Christmas. Gradually, however, Nikolas wins Iisakki's trust. Together they begin to look after the Christmas traditional that Nikolas has begun. When the aged Iisakki has to leave Nikolas and move away, the tradition of Christmas presents is once again at risk. Thankfully, Nikolas comes up with a solution that brings children joy every Christmas, even continuing to today. —anonymous
    • christmas
    • gift
    • one word title
    • santa claus
    • santa
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for mild thematic elements and brief smoking
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Veteran Finnish actor Kari Vaananen, who plays Santa's accomplice the carpenter Iisakki in the Finnish feature film 'Joulutarina' (aka 'Christmas Story' (2007), previously co-starred in another Yuletide movie about a decade later, portraying Santa Claus in 'Kiwi Christmas' (2018).
    • Connections
      Featured in Starfilm (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Uusi Päivä
      Es. ja Sov. Markku Lepistö & Co

      Säv. Lassi Logrén

      © Aito Records 2006

    User reviews36

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Great film, unfortunate dubbing
    Beautiful. If I were forced to choose a single word to describe Wuolijoki's Christmas Story, that is what it would be. Beautiful.

    Christmas Story is, for me, one of the most pleasant surprises of the season. Others have already summarized the plot extremely well, so I won't waste your time describing the story line. What you should know is this:

    Positives: Stunning cinematography. You will be hard pressed to find a more luminous and atmospheric film. The otherworldly, fairy-tale, winters of Finland are captured with a richness reminiscent of the resplendent winter scenes in Polanski's Fearless Vampire Killers. (In spite of the dubbing) The performances are world class, but the beautiful and talented Laura Birn truly shines in her role as Aada.

    Negatives: The presentation offered no option for subtitles/original language. The dubbing is distracting and I think ultimately works to pull the viewer out of the otherwise magical experience. Film is shaped by many elements, and the auditory component is arguably more important than the visual. I think the film would regain some lost magic if our ears were offered the indulgence of enjoying the film in its original language.

    Although American audiences may not respond well to the film's tiptoed pace and lack of shallow Hollywood glitter, given the opportunity to enjoy some depth in their film viewing experience, Wuolijoki's Christmas Story will open many unsuspecting eyes to what holiday themed film-making should be.
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    FAQ1

    • Is this movie based off of the book The Christmas Chronicles: The Legend of Santa Claus ?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 16, 2007 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • Finland
    • Official site
      • Joulutarina (Finland)
    • Language
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • Різдвяна історія
    • Filming locations
      • Turku, Finland
    • Production company
      • Snapper Films Oy
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,258,430
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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