A Respectable Tragedy (1998)
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.
Director: Kaisa Rastimo
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Ville Virtanen as Tauno Saarinen |
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Päivi Akonpelto as Elisabeth Saarinen |
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Henriikka Salo as Naimi Saarinen |
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Kyllikki Forssell as Ada, Arturs mother |
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Timo Jurkka as Artur, Naimi's ex-husband |
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Saara Hilpinen as Tellervo Nurmi |
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Maria Järvenhelmi as Jenny |
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Ossi Lehtinen as Pekka Saarinen |
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Mari Rantasila as Adan piika |
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Kati Outinen as Midwife |
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Lotta Lindroos as Sirkka |
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Veikko Uusimäki as Priest |
| Writing | Helvi Hämäläinen | Writer |
| Writing | Kaisa Rastimo | Writer |
| Directing | Kaisa Rastimo | Director |
| Art | Katriina Ilmaranta | Production Design |
| Production | Marko Äijö | Producer |
| Writing | Michael Baran | Writer |
| Editing | Kaisa Rastimo | Editor |
| Camera | Tuomo Virtanen | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peter Nordström | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Timo Nousiainen | Colorist |
| Production | Lauri Vänskä | Location Manager |
| Sound | Pietari Koskinen | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katriina Ilmaranta | Costume Design |
| Crew | Kaisa Rastimo | Dramaturgy |
| Art | Anne Karttunen | Property Master |
| Lighting | Rauno Ronkainen | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Jari Lehtiniemi | Gaffer |
| Camera | Mika Ailasmäki | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Jolle Onnismaa | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Jolle Onnismaa | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Konsta Sohlberg | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Jani Lehtinen | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Kimmo Taavila | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Risto Laasonen | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Peter Flinckenberg | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Pasi Pauni | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Henry Wacklin | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Juha Hakanen | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Matti Kuortti | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Pekko Pesonen | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Aleksi Bardy | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Klaus Härö | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Seija-Liisa Eskola | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aune Ollila | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Kirka Sainio | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Tuija Kotamäki | Negative Cutter |
