The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938 film)

The Song of the Scarlet Flower (Finnish: Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta, Swedish: Sången om den eldröda blomman) is a 1938 Finnish romance and drama film. It is based on the novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski, telling the story of a glib log driver Olavi Koskela, who spends his free time flirting with young maids. Film is directed by Teuvo Tulio and it stars Kaarlo Oksanen, Rakel Linnanheimo (sister of Regina Linnanheimo), Mirjami Kuosmanen, Nora Mäkinen, Birgit Nuotio and Maire Ranius. The film was the first Finnish adaptation of the book,[1] with the two previous adaptations being Swedish.

The Song of the Scarlet Flower
Directed byTeuvo Tulio
Produced byTeuvo Tulio
Written byYrjö Kivimies
Regina Linnanheimo
Teuvo Tulio
Based onThe Song of the Blood-Red Flower
by Johannes Linnankoski
StarringKaarlo Oksanen
Rakel Linnanheimo
Mirjami Kuosmanen
Nora Mäkinen
Birgit Nuotio
Maire Ranius
Music byToivo Lampén
CinematographyFred Runeberg
Edited byTeuvo Tulio
Distributed bySuomi-Filmi
Release date
  • 4 December 1938 (1938-12-04)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

Tulio said he was interested mainly in the book’s intense and sensuals love scenes but also in the rafting sessions, which he then used in three later films as well.[2]

Cast
  • Kaarlo Oksanen as Olavi Koskela
  • Rakel Linnanheimo as Kyllikki Moisio
  • Mirjami Kuosmanen as Annikki
  • Nora Mäkinen as Elli/"Gaselli"
  • Birgit Nuotio as dark girl
  • Maire Ranius as "Pihlajanterttu"
  • Sylvi Palo as prostitute
  • Aku Peltonen as logging chief
  • Veikko Linna as Kyllikki's father
  • Lauri Korpela as Olavi's father
  • Ida Kallio as Olavi's mother
  • Onni Veijonen as Toivo
  • Elli Ylimaa as midwife

References
  1. Lumberjacks and Logrollers – The Song of the Scarlet Flower (Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta)
  2. Pajukallio, Arto: Elokuvat. Helsingin Sanomat 14.6.2012, s. D 9. (in Finnish)
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