The Earth Is a Sinful Song

"An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness"

1973 1h 48m FI

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6.7

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6.9

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★6.7TMDB · 28★6.9IMDB · 904

Drama

Synopsis

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An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows

“An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness”

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Cast

Maritta Viitamäki
Martta Mäkelä
Pauli Jauhojärvi
Juhani Mäkelä
Aimo Saukko
Äijä Mäkelä
Milja Hiltunen
Alli Mäkelä
Sirkka Saarnio
Elina Pouta
Niiles-Jouni Aikio
Oula Nahkamaa
Veikko Kotavuopio
Kurki-Pertti
Jouko Hiltunen
Hannes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rauni Mollberg
Writers: Pirjo Honkasalo, Panu Rajala, Rauni Mollberg
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rauni Mollberg, shot by Kari Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hannu Sinnemäki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marjatta Leporinne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maritta Viitamäki and Pauli Jauhojärvi and Aimo Saukko carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rauni Mollberg directs. Kari Sohlberg behind the camera. Hannu Sinnemäki scores. Marjatta Leporinne cuts. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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Things worth knowing

153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Rauni Mollberg, shot by Kari Sohlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Hannu Sinnemäki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marjatta Leporinne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maritta Viitamäki and Pauli Jauhojärvi and Aimo Saukko carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness".
7IMDB entry: tt0071786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.