20 Jul 2013
African Gothic
On an isolated farm in Apartheid South Africa two lovers find themselves at risk of losing everything to a big city lawyer; they will stop at nothing to prevent him from exposing a dark family secret.
Tukkijoella
A 3rd remake of the film based on the play by Teuvo Pakkala. Tells the story of the lumberjack group and how the lives of villagers and lumberjacks intertwine. Many loving couples are formed between jacks and village girls. At the same time, the farm of Pietola and the house matron, Katri is coveted by malicious Rättäri. He owns the IOU papers for Pietola and tries to get Katri using the IOU as blackmail.
Top Billed Cast
Tauno Palo Turkka
Rauni Ikäheimo Katri Pietola
Sirkka Hirvonen Anni
Helge Herala Heikki Huotari
Rakel Laakso Maija Rivakka
Kalle Viherpuu Heikki Tolari
Lasse Pöysti Pölhö-Kustaa
Emil Vinermo Rättäri
Anton Soini Pietolan isäntä
Rosi Rinne Tolvas-Liisa
Irja Viherpuu Pahna-Maija
Kerttu Salmi Poro-Pirkko
Ritva Laatto Lenkka-Leena
Leo Jokela Oterma
Saulo Haarla Kasuri
Väinö Tulosmaa Tukkilainen (uncredited)
Toivo Sahlström Tukkilainen (uncredited)
Jaakko Lätti Tanssija rantakalliolla (uncredited)
Mirja Karisto Kyläntyttö (uncredited)
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