The Earth Is a Sinful Song (1973)
An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness
1973 · 1h 48m · Drama
Genres: 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-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows
Director: Rauni Mollberg
Writers: Pirjo Honkasalo, Panu Rajala, Rauni Mollberg
Music by: Hannu Sinnemäki
Cinematography: Kari Sohlberg, Hannu Peltomaa
Editor: Marjatta Leporinne
Cast
Maritta Viitamäki as Martta MäkeläPauli Jauhojärvi as Juhani MäkeläAimo Saukko as Äijä MäkeläMilja Hiltunen as Alli MäkeläSirkka Saarnio as Elina PoutaNiiles-Jouni Aikio as Oula NahkamaaVeikko Kotavuopio as Kurki-PerttiJouko Hiltunen as HannesOsmo Hettula as PreacherMaija-Liisa Ahlgren as Aino LiinukorpiKauko Jauhojärvi as Antti LantoIrja Uusisalmi as Anna KurkelaMore like this
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