Synnitön lankeemus

1943 1h 25m FI

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8.0

BANGER

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4.1

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1★4.1IMDB · 48

ComedyThriller

Synopsis

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Timo plays a jealous husband who shoots his wife's lover on stage. The theater director urges the shy young man to gain experience with women and guns before the premiere. Both become familiar when Timo gets caught up in the schemes of his fellow actress Aili and a Russian spy ring.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hannes Häyrinen
Timo Hattara
Toini Vartiainen
Aili Kataja
Aino Lohikoski
Mrs. Karpalo
Elsa Turakainen
Sofia Blom
Verna Piponius
Augusta
Laila Rihte
Woman on Stage
Toppo Elonperä
Uncle August
Hugo Hytönen
Sergei Krasnov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hannu Leminen
Writers: Hannu Leminen, Ilmari Unho
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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2 / 8

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hannu Leminen, shot by Felix Forsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tapio Ilomäki. 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 Hannu Leminen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hannes Häyrinen and Toini Vartiainen and Aino Lohikoski carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0126088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hannu Leminen directs. Felix Forsman behind the camera. Tapio Ilomäki scores. Hannu Leminen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland. Dialogue in Finnish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Hannu Leminen, shot by Felix Forsman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tapio Ilomäki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hannu Leminen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hannes Häyrinen and Toini Vartiainen and Aino Lohikoski carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0126088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.