The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (1971 film)

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (Finnish: Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta) is a 1971 Finnish romance and drama film, and the fifth adaptation[1] of Johannes Linnankoski's 1905 novel of the same name. Film tells the story of a glib log driver Olof Koskela, who keeps sowing his wild oats, and when the time comes for him to settle down he finds it difficult to trust anyone in view of his fickle past. Film is directed by Mikko Niskanen and it stars Pertti Melasniemi, Marjukka Arasola, Aune Hurme-Virtanen, Anna-Maija Kokkinen, and Marjatta Pasanen as Kyllikki Moisio. The film is the only color film ever made on the basis of the novel.

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower
Directed byMikko Niskanen
Produced byArno Carlstedt
Written byPanu Rajala
Mikko Niskanen
Based onThe Song of the Blood-Red Flower
by Johannes Linnankoski
StarringPertti Melasniemi
Marjukka Arasola
Aune Hurme-Virtanen
Anna-Maija Kokkinen
Marjatta Pasanen
Music byJaakko Salo
CinematographyOsmo Harkimo
Pasi Immonen
Arto Kaivanto
Edited bySeija Manninen
Eero Jaakkola
Release date
  • 29 October 1971 (1971-10-29)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
Budget366,600 marks

Cast

  • Pertti Melasniemi as Olof Koskela
  • Marjukka Arasola as "Hawthorn"
  • Aune Hurme-Virtanen as Olof's mother
  • Anna-Maija Kokkinen as "Daisy"
  • Sirkka Korhonen as woman in the restaurang
  • Soili Markkanen as "Rowan"
  • Marjatta Pasanen as Kyllikki Moisio
  • Regina Pekkola as "Clematis"
  • Marjatta Saraheimo as "Pansy"
  • Marjut Sariola as "Gazelle"
  • Milla Vuolle as prostitute
  • Leena Åkerlund as Annikki/"Forest Fairy"
  • Mikko Niskanen as log driver (cameo)[2]

Sources

  • Kääpä, Pietari. Directory of World Cinema: Finland. Intellect 2012, p. 25.

References

  1. Päivän elokuvia, Tv-maailma, 11/2012 sivu 25 (in Finnish)
  2. Harri Römpötti, Raikulipojan epäeroottiset harharetket, Helsingin Sanomat 22.3.2012, sivu D 7 (in Finnish)
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