The Stolen Death
The Stolen Death (Finnish: Varastettu kuolema) is a 1938 Finnish thriller film directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara. It is set in 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War, and is about a group of Finnish activists in Helsinki who develop into a revolutionary force for Finnish independence. The film is based on a short story by Runar Schildt. It was released on 4 September 1938.[1]
| The Stolen Death | |
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| Directed by | Nyrki Tapiovaara |
| Produced by | Erik Blomberg |
| Screenplay by | Erik Blomberg Matti Kurjensaari Eino Mäkinen |
| Based on | Köttkvarnen by Runar Schildt |
| Music by | George de Godzinsky |
| Cinematography | Erik Blomberg Olavi Gunnari |
| Edited by | Erik Blomberg Nyrki Tapiovaara |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Cast
- Tuulikki Paananen as Manja
- Ilmari Mänty as Robert Hedman
- Santeri Karilo as Jonni Claesson
- Annie Mörk as madame Johansson
- Bertha Lindberg as Robert's mother
- Hertta Leistén as aunt
- Gabriel Tossu as shoemaker
- Jalmari Parikka as prison guard
- Aku Peltonen as morgue guard
- Atos Konst as Robert's comrade
- Viljo Kervinen as Robert's comrade
- Paavo Kuoppala as Robert's comrade
- Yrjö Salminen as Robert's comrade
- Kusti Laitinen as gendarme officer
- Emil Kokkonen as soldier
References
- "Varastettu kuolema". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 2016-04-26.
Further reading
- Rosenberg, Henrik (1995). Från Runar Schildts novell "Köttkvarnen" till filmen "Den Stulna döden": en adaptations tillkomst och tidsnivåer (in Swedish). Turku: Åbo Akademi University. ISBN 9789516505537.
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