The Betrothal of Student Pöllövaara (1920)
The silent comedy The Engagement of a Student in the Oak Tree (1920) is the first film by producer-director-screenwriter Erkki Karu. It has survived in parts, but there is no more detailed information about its plot. The film was filmed in Tampere and Teisko in the summer of 1919, as was its parallel work Sotagulashi Kaiun järitty kesäloma (1920).
Director: Erkki Karu
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Väinö Lehmus as Student Pöllövaara |
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Elli Karu as The Betrothed Bride |
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Martti Tuukka as Engagement Judge |
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Elsa Aarni as The Judge's Wife |
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Erkki Karu as Butler |
| Writing | Erkki Karu | Writer |
| Production | Erkki Karu | Producer |
| Directing | Erkki Karu | Director |
| Camera | Frans Ekebom | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Frans Ekebom | Editor |
| Art | Martti Tuukka | Set Designer |
| Editing | Erkki Karu | Editor |
| Art | Erkki Karu | Set Designer |