The Clan Tale of the Frogs (1984) ( Klaani - tarina Sammakoitten suvusta )

The Clan Tale of the Frogs (1984) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Klaani - tarina Sammakoitten suvusta
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Moscow International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
Finnish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Norway ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
68 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Anamorphic Widescreen
Biographies
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1984 and produced in:
Finland ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Mika Kaurismäki

Written By:
Tauno Kaukonen
Aki Kaurismaki

Actors:
Markku Halme ..... Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko
Juhani Niemelä ..... Samuel Sammakko
Sampsa Nuotio ..... Young Aleksanteri (as Sampo Saaristo-Nuotio)
Kari Väänänen ..... Leevi Sammakko
Antti Litja ..... Benjamin Sammakko
Tuija Vuolle ..... Ulla Sammakko
Soli Labbart ..... Grandmother Saara
Eila Halonen ..... Raakel
Ville Salminen ..... Grandfather Alexander
Minna Soisalo ..... Miriam Andersson
Lasse Pöysti ..... Inspector Sillanpää
Esko Nikkari ..... Poliisietsivä
Matti Pellonpää ..... Ritsari
Tauno Karvonen ..... Workshop foreman
Kirsi Lahtinen ..... Banker
Hannu Lauri ..... Judge
Olli Lehtimäki ..... Birger Andersson
Rauli Lehtonen ..... Hag from next door
Mikko Majanlahti ..... Poliisietsivä
Orvokki Mäkinen ..... Priest
Jorma Markkula ..... Robert Andersson
Veijo Pasanen ..... Mother's new husband
Tauno Pollari ..... Poliisietsivä
Sakari Rouvinen ..... Prosecutor
Erkki Ruokokoski ..... Thrift shop owner
Martti Syrjä
Matti Viironen
Arno Virtanen

Synopsis:

In this subtly engaging story about two people who fall in love and try to overcome their families' criminal inclinations, the breathtaking summer scenery of Finland sets the backdrop for a personal battle between ethics on the one hand, and a life of petty crime on the other. Young Alex Sammako (Markku Halme) has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Miriam (Minna Soisalo), whose family is not that different from the Sammakos, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 25 January, 2013.

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