Red Line (1959 film)

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Red Line
Punainen viiva.jpg
Finnish film poster
Directed by Matti Kassila
Written by Ilmari Kianto
Matti Kassila
Produced by Mauno Mäkelä
StarringHolger Salin
Liisa Nevalainen
Jussi Jurkka
Cinematography Esko Nevalainen
Edited byOssi Skurnik
Music by Osmo Lindeman
Production
company
Fennada-Filmi
Release date
  • 4 September 1959 (1959-09-04)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
Budget FIM 25,415,861 [1]

Red Line (Finnish : Punainen viiva) is a 1959 Finnish drama film directed by Matti Kassila. It is based on the 1909 novel of the same name by Ilmari Kianto. [1] The film was entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival; [2] however, the reception at the film festival was poor due to the exaggerated character of a social democratic agitator (played by Jussi Jurkka) and weak quality of the film's subtitles. [1]

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In 1959, the film won five Jussi Awards in the following categories: Best Screenplay (Matti Kassila), Best Original Score (Osmo Lindeman), Best Actor (Holger Salin), Best Supporting Actor (Jussi Jurkka) and Best Supporting Actress (Rakel Laakso). [1]

Plot

The film dates back to critical points in Finnish history, until 1906, when a new law guaranteeing universal and equal suffrage was enacted, and until 1907, when the Finnish people went to the parliamentary election for the first time to draw a "red line." The main characters are Romppainen's couple, Topi and Riika, who live in a backwood cottage with their five children. The knowledge of the election and the hope for change will bring faith to the future of the poor family at Christmas.

Cast

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Punainen viiva - National Audiovisual Institute, Finna.fi (in Finnish)
  2. "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2012.