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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for dramas, +5 min on the typical 109
typical 109114Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1998
September 18, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Finnish
Original language
Made in
Finland
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
Ville VirtanenTauno Saarinen- PAPäivi AkonpeltoElisabeth Saarinen
- HSHenriikka SaloNaimi Saarinen
- KFKyllikki ForssellAda, Arturs mother
Timo JurkkaArtur, Naimi's ex-husband- SHSaara HilpinenTellervo Nurmi
Maria JärvenhelmiJenny- OLOssi LehtinenPekka Saarinen
Mari RantasilaAdan piika
Kati OutinenMidwife
Lotta LindroosSirkka
Veikko UusimäkiPriest
Directing · 4
- Kaisa Rastimo Director, Writer, Editor, Dramaturgy
- Klaus Härö Second Assistant Director
- Aleksi Bardy Assistant Director
- Jolle Onnismaa Script Supervisor, Still Photographer
Writing · 2
- Helvi Hämäläinen Writer
- Michael Baran Writer
Production · 3
- Marko Äijö Producer
- Seija-Liisa Eskola Production Secretary
- Lauri Vänskä Location Manager
Camera · 2
- Tuomo Virtanen Director of Photography
- Mika Ailasmäki Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Tuija Kotamäki Negative Cutter
- Timo Nousiainen Colorist
Sound · 6
- Pietari Koskinen Sound Designer
- Pekko Pesonen Boom Operator
- Kirka Sainio Sound Editor
- Juha Hakanen Production Sound Mixer
- Peter Nordström Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Matti Kuortti Boom Operator
Art · 2
- Katriina Ilmaranta Production Design, Costume Design
- Anne Karttunen Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Aune Ollila Hairstylist
Lighting · 9
- Konsta Sohlberg Lighting Technician
- Kimmo Taavila Lighting Technician
- Jani Lehtinen Lighting Technician
- Peter Flinckenberg Lighting Technician
- Risto Laasonen Lighting Technician
- Jari Lehtiniemi Gaffer
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