Sensuela is a 1973 Finnish drama film directed and written by Teuvo Tulio. The film is based on Tulio's 1946 film Rakkauden risti which itself was based on The Stationmaster, a short story written by Alexander Pushkin.[1] Sensuela was Tulio's final film, and it was met with harsh criticism. Since its release, it has gained a reputation as a campy cult classic and has been called "the weirdest Finnish film ever made".[2] Although the production was finished in 1972, it was not released until a year later and then opened only in selected theatres.
| Sensuela | |
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| Directed by | Teuvo Tulio |
| Written by | Teuvo Tulio, Yrjö Norta |
| Based on | The Stationmaster by Alexander Pushkin |
| Produced by | Teuvo Tulio |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Teuvo Tulio, Yrjö Norta |
| Edited by | Yrjö Norta |
| Music by | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
Production company | Suomi-Filmi Oy |
| Distributed by | Suomi-Filmi Oy |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes (original version) 105 minutes (cut version) |
| Country | Finland |
| Languages | English (original) Finnish (re-recorded) |
Premise edit
Sensuela is the story of Laila, a girl from Lapland, and Hans, a German soldier, who fall in love during the Continuation War.[3]
Main cast edit
- Marianne Mardi as Laila Walk
- Mauritz Åkerman as Hans Müller
- Ismo Saario as Pekka
- Ossi Elstelä as Laila's father
- Maria Pertamo as Greta Kujala
Release edit
Sensuela was the first film to be rated 18 by the Finnish Board of Film Classification.[4] After its initial release, Tulio prevented the film's subsequent distribution, and it only became available after his death in 2000.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sensuela (1973). KAVA. 1972. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ "Sensuela (18)". Yle. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Silén, Jarkko (3 March 2003). ""JOPA JÖRN D:KIN VARMASTI PUNASTUISI" – Mauritz Åkermanin haastattelu". Film-O-Holic.com. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
- ^ Sundholm, John (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. Scarecrow Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780810855243.
- ^ Stevenson, Jack (2010). Scandinavian Blue. McFarland & Company. pp. 124–128. ISBN 9780786444885.
External links edit
- Sensuela at IMDb
- Sensuela at Rotten Tomatoes
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