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Red Line (1959 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Red Line' is a 1959 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila. It is based on the 1909 novel of the same name by Ilmari Kianto. The film was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival; however, the reception at the film festival was poor due to the exaggerated character of a social democratic agitator (played by Jussi Jurkka) and weak quality of the film's subtitles.[https://elonet.finna.fi/Record/kavi.elonet_elokuva_117385 Punainen viiva]' - National Audiovisual Institute, 'Finna.fi' (in Finnish)
Plot
The film dates back to critical points in Finnish history, until 1906, when a new law guaranteeing universal and equal suffrage was enacted, and until 1907, when the Finnish people went to the parliamentary election for the first time to draw a "red line." The main characters are Romppainen's couple, Topi and Riika, who live in a backwood cottage with their five children. The knowledge of the election and the hope for change will bring faith to the future of the poor family at Christmas.
Cast
* Holger Salin as Topi Romppanen
* Liisa Nevalainen as Riika Romppanen
* Petri Tanner as Sake
* Jukka Eklund as Vesteri
* Marianne Eronen as Petti
* Terhi Virtanen as Iita Linta Maria
* Tiina Jokela as Pirjeri
* Jussi Jurkka as Agitator Puntarp
* Rakel Laakso as Kunilla
* Tarmo Manni as Simana Arhippaini
* Pentti Irjala as Shoemaker Raappana
* Tyyne Haarla as Cupper Kaisa
* Toivo Mkel as Jussi Kettuvaara
References
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