Tukkijoella (1928)

“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.

Cast (20)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Urho Somersalmi

Aaprami Turkka

Ellen Sylvin

Katri Pietola

Mary Hannikainen

Anni

Kirsti Suonio

Maija Rivakka

E

Eino Salmela

Antti Huhtanen

P

Paavo Kostioja

Huotari

Ossi Korhonen

Pölhö-Kustaa

Heikki Välisalmi

Heikki Tolari

E

Emil Lindh

J. Pietola

A

Agnes Lindh

Rättärin äiti

O

Olga Leino

Pertun leski - Pölhö-Kustaan äiti

M

Mimmi Lähteenoja

Poro-Pirkko

L

Litja Ilmari

Pahna-Maija

O

Olga Salo

Leena

J

Juho Puls

Korhonen (uncredited)

K

Kalle Viherpuu

Renki-Pekka (uncredited)

T

Toivo Suonpää

Kasuri (uncredited)

V

Virtanen

Tukilla laskeva tukkilainen (uncredited)

E

Emil Mikkola

Taurila (uncredited)

S

Sulo Räikkönen

(uncredited)

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