Finn Film
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Finn Film is a Finnish motion picture corporation. It was originally established in 1921, but made only one movie before finishing business in 1922. It was re-established in 2001.
, Finland
, by playwright Teuvo Pakkala
, Dr. Toivo T. Kaila and M.Sc. G.H. Michelson.
Finn Film produced its first and only movie, Sotapolulla, in 1921. It was shown ín movie theaters starting on January 30, 1922 (release date: January 20, 1922). The screenplay for the film was written by Teuvo Pakkala. The film - 65 minutes in length (1500 meters) - was also directed by Teuvo Pakkala. The actors in the film included:
Sotapolulla is currently archived in the National Audiovisual Archive of Finland. Due to its old age, its politically interesting post-Finnish-Civil-War timing of production and its rare, good condition, it is considered historically valuable both nationally as well as internationally.
The original Finn Film finished business in 1922, mainly due to the lack of movie-watching audiences in theaters, following the Finnish Civil War
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, Finland.
Original corporation
The original Finn Film was founded in 1921 in OuluOulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, by playwright Teuvo Pakkala
Teuvo Pakkala
Teuvo Pakkala was a Finnish author, playwright, reporter, linguist and teacher....
, Dr. Toivo T. Kaila and M.Sc. G.H. Michelson.
Finn Film produced its first and only movie, Sotapolulla, in 1921. It was shown ín movie theaters starting on January 30, 1922 (release date: January 20, 1922). The screenplay for the film was written by Teuvo Pakkala. The film - 65 minutes in length (1500 meters) - was also directed by Teuvo Pakkala. The actors in the film included:
- Lisi Caren
- Yrjo Hirviseppa
- Jorma Vaajakallio
- Solveig Wohlstrom
- Lilly Caren
- Oskari Oka
- Bertel Nordenstreng
- J. V. Leino
- Hannes Seppanen
- Hildi Hartikainen
- Maija Pakkala
- Samuli Pakkala
Sotapolulla is currently archived in the National Audiovisual Archive of Finland. Due to its old age, its politically interesting post-Finnish-Civil-War timing of production and its rare, good condition, it is considered historically valuable both nationally as well as internationally.
The original Finn Film finished business in 1922, mainly due to the lack of movie-watching audiences in theaters, following the Finnish Civil War
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
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Revived corporation
The present-day Finn Film began service in 2001, following in the foot steps of the original founders, and it is still based in OuluOulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
, Finland.