Restless Blood

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Restless Blood
Directed by Teuvo Tulio
Written by Nisse Hirn
Regina Linnanheimo
Teuvo Tulio
Produced byTeuvo Tulio
Starring Regina Linnanheimo
Eino Katajavuori
Toini Vartiainen
Cinematography Pentti Lintonen
Edited byTeuvo Tulio
Music by Tauno Marttinen
Distributed byVäinän Filmi
Release date
  • 26 April 1946 (1946-04-26)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryFinland
Language Finnish

Restless Blood (Finnish: Levoton veri) is a 1946 Finnish drama film directed by Teuvo Tulio and starring Regina Linnanheimo, Eino Katajavuori and Toini Vartiainen. [1] The film tells the story of siblings Sylvi and Outi, who love the same man, Sylvi's husband Valter. The couple's relationship breaks down after the tragic death of their child. After becoming blind, Sylvi suspects Valter is being unfaithful to her. She begins spying on her husband and sister Outi, and gradually her mental health deteriorates with fatal consequences.

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The film was shot in parallel with the Swedish-language version Oroligt blod .

Tulio remade the film in 1953 as Jealousy .

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  1. Kääpä p.41

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