Syntipukki

1935 1h 34m FI

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Adalbert "Mussu" Koikkalainen inherits 9,000 marks from his uncle. To buy a milk shop, Koikkalainen needs another thousand marks and work experience, so he applies for a job at the department store Sampo, where he is hired as a scapegoat to receive customer complaints. The saleswoman Irja Salo, who is under threat of dismissal, falls in love with the general manager Vaara, whom she thinks is a traveling salesman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ester Toivonen
Irja Salo
Kaarlo Kartio
Frans Esko Ylermi Adalbert Koikkalainen
Jaakko Korhonen
Vaara
Tyyne Jauri
Mrs. Aro
Aku Käyhkö
Aro
Tyyne Haarla
Mrs. Ilola
Kaija Suonio
Mrs. Koikkalainen
Heikki Välisalmi
Miettinen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erkki Karu
Writers: Agapetus
Languages: Finnish
Countries: Finland

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erkki Karu, shot by Eino Kari. 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 Georg Malmstén. 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 Eino Kari 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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Ester Toivonen and Kaarlo Kartio and Jaakko Korhonen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Erkki Karu directs. Eino Kari behind the camera. Georg Malmstén scores. Eino Kari cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

191 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Erkki Karu, shot by Eino Kari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Georg Malmstén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eino Kari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ester Toivonen and Kaarlo Kartio and Jaakko Korhonen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0027071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.