Tukkijoella

Tukkijoella — Plot

“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.

• Release date
• November 5, 1928
• Runtime
• 104 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Wilho Ilmari

Tukkijoella — Cast

Urho Somersalmi Aaprami Turkka Ellen Sylvin Katri Pietola Mary Hannikainen Anni Kirsti Suonio Maija Rivakka

E

Eino Salmela Antti Huhtanen

P

Paavo Kostioja Huotari Ossi Korhonen Pölhö-Kustaa Heikki Välisalmi Heikki Tolari