Released:
1928-11-05

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.

Directors:
Wilho Ilmari, Axel Slangus

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Comedy

• Cast:
• 
  Urho Somersalmi
  as
  Aaprami Turkka
• 
  Ellen Sylvin
  as
  Katri Pietola
• 
  Mary Hannikainen
  as
  Anni
• 
  Kirsti Suonio
  as
  Maija Rivakka
• 
  Eino Salmela
  as
  Antti Huhtanen