Tukkijoella (1928)

8.5/10 • 104 min • Comedy

Overview

“Tukkijoella” (Log River – 1928). Films of this genre gave the Finnish cinema and the viewing public one of its most popular characters – the lumberjack (tukkijatka, tukkipoika, tukkilainen) who at his most heroic hour becomes the log-roller or the shooter of rapids (koskenlaskija). The significance of this character in Finnish film is comparable to that of the Cowboy on American cinema. He is the pioneer, the wanderer, the adventurer. He negotiates the frontier, he is an embodiment of the conflict between wilderness and civilization.

Cast

Urho Somersalmi

Aaprami Turkka

Ellen Sylvin

Katri Pietola

Mary Hannikainen

Anni

Kirsti Suonio

Maija Rivakka

Ossi Korhonen

Pölhö-Kustaa

Heikki Välisalmi

Heikki Tolari

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