The Earth Is a Sinful Song

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The Earth Is a Sinful Song
Maa on syntinen laulu.jpg
Original Finnish film poster
Directed by Rauni Mollberg
Written byRauni Mollberg
Pirjo Honkasalo
Produced byRauni Mollberg
StarringMaritta Viitamäki
CinematographyHannu Peltomaa
Kari Sohlberg
Edited byMarjatta Leporinne
Release date
  • 2 November 1973 (1973-11-02)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish
Box office709,287 admissions [1]

The Earth Is a Sinful Song (Finnish : Maa on syntinen laulu) [2] is a 1973 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg and based on the novel Maa on syntinen laulu by late Finnish author Timo K. Mukka. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. [3] The film was also selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. [4] It was the most successful film in Finland between 1972 and 1976. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Facts as to Finland". Variety . 10 May 1978. p. 372.
  2. Kääpä, Pietari (2012). Directory of World Cinema: Finland. ISBN   9781841506173 . Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. "24th Berlin International Film Festival 1974". Film Affinity. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences