Pölhölä
1981 · 1h 27m · N/A
Comedy
Directed by
Taavi Kassila
,
Heikki Kinnunen
,
Pertti Reponen
Overview
Masochists are in for a treat when Spede Productions' most vulgar folk farce hits the screen. Created by no fewer than three first-time directors, the film tells the story of the village of Pölhölä, "where people are even more foolish than in Hölmölä."
Director and cast
- Taavi Kassila Director
- Heikki Kinnunen Director
- Pertti Reponen Director
- Heikki Kinnunen as Kalevi Käppyrä / Äijänkäppyrä
- Aake Kalliala as Kustaa Käppyrä / Metusalem Käppyrä
- Helge Herala as Kauppias
- Olavi Ahonen as Jaakoppi Ähkylä
- Maija-Leena Soinne as Lutikainen
- Terhi Panula as Hätäläinen
- Vesa Vierikko as Bisnesmies
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Virkamies
- Erkki Saarela as Virkamies
- Sakari Jurkka as Ministeri
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