Tukkijoella (1928)
“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.
Directors:
Wilho Ilmari, Axel Slangus.
Writer:
Erkki Karu
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Urho Somersalmi as Aaprami Turkka |
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Ellen Sylvin as Katri Pietola |
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Mary Hannikainen as Anni |
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Kirsti Suonio as Maija Rivakka |
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Eino Salmela as Antti Huhtanen |
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Paavo Kostioja as Huotari |
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Ossi Korhonen as Pölhö-Kustaa |
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Heikki Välisalmi as Heikki Tolari |
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Emil Lindh as J. Pietola |
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Agnes Lindh as Rättärin äiti |
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Olga Leino as Pertun leski - Pölhö-Kustaan äiti |
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Mimmi Lähteenoja as Poro-Pirkko |
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Litja Ilmari as Pahna-Maija |
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Olga Salo as Leena |
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Juho Puls as Korhonen (uncredited) |
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Kalle Viherpuu as Renki-Pekka (uncredited) |
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Toivo Suonpää as Kasuri (uncredited) |
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Virtanen as Tukilla laskeva tukkilainen (uncredited) |
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Emil Mikkola as Taurila (uncredited) |
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Sulo Räikkönen as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Erkki Karu | Screenplay |
| Production | Erkki Karu | Producer |
| Camera | Frans Ekebom | Director of Photography |
| Art | Karl Fager | Production Design |
| Editing | Axel Slangus | Editor |
| Editing | Frans Ekebom | Editor |
| Camera | Armas Fredman | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hannes Kuokkanen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Olavi Suominen | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Kalle Havas | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Kosti Lehtinen | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Wilho Ilmari | Director |
| Directing | Axel Slangus | Director |
| Writing | Teuvo Pakkala | Theatre Play |
