Maaret – tunturien tyttö

1947 1h 25m FI

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★8.0TMDB · 1★5.4IMDB · 44

Drama

Synopsis

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Arvo Raitamo, a surgeon from Helsinki, is focused on his career. At home, his wife, who suffers from loneliness with their young son, is kept company by Rolf Brenner, an engineer known as a ladies' man. When the family's son dies in an accident, Arvo, broken with grief, flees to the wilderness of Lapland, where he collapses in the snow. Arvo is saved by the folk healer Aslak and his niece Maaret. Maaret falls in love with Arvo, but Arvo cannot escape his past for long.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eila Pehkonen
Maaret Oijusvuoma
Hilkka Helinä
Annele Raitamo
Olavi Reimas
Dr. Arvo Raitamo
William Markus
Rolf Brenner
Sakari Jurkka
Mattis-Niila
Ale Porkka
Aslak
Ester Lindgren
Elle
Jouko Hälvä
Jouni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Valentin Vaala
Writers: Usko Kemppi, Selim Tapola, Sakari Toivonen
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Valentin Vaala, shot by Eino Heino. 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 Tauno Pylkkänen. 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 Valentin Vaala shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eila Pehkonen and Hilkka Helinä and Olavi Reimas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0137926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Valentin Vaala directs. Eino Heino behind the camera. Tauno Pylkkänen scores. Valentin Vaala cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Valentin Vaala, shot by Eino Heino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tauno Pylkkänen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Valentin Vaala shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eila Pehkonen and Hilkka Helinä and Olavi Reimas carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0137926 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.