Tukkijoella
Overview
“Tukkijoella” (Log River – 1928). Films of this genre gave the Finnish cinema and the viewing public one of its most popular characters – the lumberjack (tukkijatka, tukkipoika, tukkilainen) who at his most heroic hour becomes the log-roller or the shooter of rapids (koskenlaskija). The significance of this character in Finnish film is comparable to that of the Cowboy on American cinema. He is the pioneer, the wanderer, the adventurer. He negotiates the frontier, he is an embodiment of the conflict between wilderness and civilization.
About Tukkijoella (1928)
Released in 1928, Tukkijoella is a comedy film from Suomi-Filmi (Finland). It was directed by Axel Slangus and Wilho Ilmari and written by Erkki Karu. The cast is led by Urho Somersalmi, Ellen Sylvin, Mary Hannikainen, Kirsti Suonio and Eino Salmela. With a runtime of 1h 44m, the film averages 8.5/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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