The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1938 film)
The Song of the Scarlet Flower (Finnish: Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta, Swedish: Sången om den eldröda blomman) is a 1938 Finnish romance and drama film. It is based on the novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski, telling the story of a glib log driver Olavi Koskela, who spends his free time flirting with young maids. Film is directed by Teuvo Tulio and it stars Kaarlo Oksanen, Rakel Linnanheimo (sister of Regina Linnanheimo), Mirjami Kuosmanen, Nora Mäkinen, Birgit Nuotio and Maire Ranius. The film was the first Finnish adaptation of the book,[1] with the two previous adaptations being Swedish.
| The Song of the Scarlet Flower | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Teuvo Tulio |
| Produced by | Teuvo Tulio |
| Written by | Yrjö Kivimies Regina Linnanheimo Teuvo Tulio |
| Based on | The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski |
| Starring | Kaarlo Oksanen Rakel Linnanheimo Mirjami Kuosmanen Nora Mäkinen Birgit Nuotio Maire Ranius |
| Music by | Toivo Lampén |
| Cinematography | Fred Runeberg |
| Edited by | Teuvo Tulio |
| Distributed by | Suomi-Filmi |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Tulio said he was interested mainly in the book’s intense and sensuals love scenes but also in the rafting sessions, which he then used in three later films as well.[2]
Cast
- Kaarlo Oksanen as Olavi Koskela
- Rakel Linnanheimo as Kyllikki Moisio
- Mirjami Kuosmanen as Annikki
- Nora Mäkinen as Elli/"Gaselli"
- Birgit Nuotio as dark girl
- Maire Ranius as "Pihlajanterttu"
- Sylvi Palo as prostitute
- Aku Peltonen as logging chief
- Veikko Linna as Kyllikki's father
- Lauri Korpela as Olavi's father
- Ida Kallio as Olavi's mother
- Onni Veijonen as Toivo
- Elli Ylimaa as midwife
References
- Lumberjacks and Logrollers – The Song of the Scarlet Flower (Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta)
- Pajukallio, Arto: Elokuvat. Helsingin Sanomat 14.6.2012, s. D 9. (in Finnish)