Kyökin puolella

1940 1h 37m FI

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 3

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A romantic story about a rich girl, who is not used to household work, charms many men while working in the "Haukka" manor. The reason for this undercover work is a bet. Despite being a bad cook she soon becomes attracted to engineer Karma.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helena Kara
Arja Virmala
Eine Laine
Mimmi Muotonen
Kerttu Salmi
Iida
Tauno Majuri
Ari Karma
Ville Salminen
Jali Martema
Uuno Laakso
Aatami Hilpeläinen
Reino Valkama
Aatu
Paavo Jännes
Carl Relander

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Risto Orko
Writers: Gösta Stevens, Gustaf Molander
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Risto Orko, shot by Erik Blomberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George de Godzinsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Helena Kara and Eine Laine and Kerttu Salmi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Risto Orko directs. Erik Blomberg behind the camera. George de Godzinsky scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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186 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Risto Orko, shot by Erik Blomberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George de Godzinsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Helena Kara and Eine Laine and Kerttu Salmi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0032681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.