The Earth Is a Sinful Song (1973)

An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness

An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows

Cast (31)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Maritta Viitamäki

Martta Mäkelä

P

Pauli Jauhojärvi

Juhani Mäkelä

A

Aimo Saukko

Äijä Mäkelä

M

Milja Hiltunen

Alli Mäkelä

Sirkka Saarnio

Elina Pouta

N

Niiles-Jouni Aikio

Oula Nahkamaa

V

Veikko Kotavuopio

Kurki-Pertti

J

Jouko Hiltunen

Hannes

O

Osmo Hettula

Preacher

M

Maija-Liisa Ahlgren

Aino Liinukorpi

K

Kauko Jauhojärvi

Antti Lanto

I

Irja Uusisalmi

Anna Kurkela

E

Eelis Tiensuu

Poudan isäntä

E

Elsa Kellinsalmi

Poudan emäntä

T

Toivo Lampela

Outakodan vanhaisäntä

T

Toivo Jauhojärvi

Outakodan isäntä

I

Inker-Marja Juuso

Outakodan emäntä

P

Pertti Hellgren

Outakodan poika

T

Tauno Nilivaara

Outakodan poika

P

Pekka Kouri

Outakodan poika

V

Voitto Harju

Kulkuri

T

Toivo Tuomainen

Niku-Reeti

R

Raili Karjalainen

Kauppiaan vaimo

K

Keijo Salo

Liinunkorven lapsi

J

Juha Salo

Liinunkorven lapsi

U

Uula Aikio

Oula's Father

M

Mikko Lecklin

Lanton Iitori

E

Eljas Siitonen

Elkku (uncredited)

L

Leonard Särestöniemi

Outakodan vanhaisäntä (uncredited)

A

Aulis Jauhojärvi

Metsätyömies (uncredited)

I

Impi Köngäs

Alatalon Liisa (uncredited)

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