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Lapin kullan kimallus
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Wikipedia article
'Lapin kullan kimallus' (Finnish for 'The glitter of Lappish gold') is a 1999 Finnish movie, directed by ke Lindman.
The movie is about the Lapland gold rush in the end of the 19th century. It stars Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Nils Lepist and Vesa Vierikko as Jakob Ervasti.
Plot summary
In his hometown Oulu, Lepist meets a man who shows him a map of Lapland, showing an "X" mark at the spot where he claims is gold. Lepist believes the man and shows the map to his companion Ervasti. Lepist and Ervasti travel to the Teno River, where they manage to find two kilograms of gold. They travel back to Oulu to lay official claim on the find site but are told it has already been claimed. Finally a large gold rush to Lapland starts.
Notes
Despite the name, the movie has nothing to do with the Finnish brand of beer named 'Lapin Kulta' (Gold of Lapland).
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