Tukkijoella

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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.

Keywords

based on play or musical
silent film

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 5, 1928
Original language: Finnish
Countries: Finland
Production: Suomi-Filmi
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0139673