
Tukkijoella
Comedy
Overview
“Tukkijoella” (Log River – 1928). Films of this genre gave the Finnish cinema and the viewing public one of its most popular characters – the lumberjack (tukkijatka, tukkipoika, tukkilainen) who at his most heroic hour becomes the log-roller or the shooter of rapids (koskenlaskija). The significance of this character in Finnish film is comparable to that of the Cowboy on American cinema. He is the pioneer, the wanderer, the adventurer. He negotiates the frontier, he is an embodiment of the conflict between wilderness and civilization.
Top Cast


Urho Somersalmi
Urho Somersalmi
Aaprami Turkka
Urho Somersalmi
Aaprami Turkka


Ellen Sylvin
Ellen Sylvin
Katri Pietola
Ellen Sylvin
Katri Pietola


Mary Hannikainen
Mary Hannikainen
Anni
Mary Hannikainen
Anni


Kirsti Suonio
Kirsti Suonio
Maija Rivakka
Kirsti Suonio
Maija Rivakka
Eino Salmela
Eino Salmela
Antti Huhtanen
Eino Salmela
Antti Huhtanen
Paavo Kostioja
Paavo Kostioja
Huotari
Paavo Kostioja
Huotari


Ossi Korhonen
Ossi Korhonen
Pölhö-Kustaa
Ossi Korhonen
Pölhö-Kustaa


Heikki Välisalmi
Heikki Välisalmi
Heikki Tolari
Heikki Välisalmi
Heikki Tolari
Emil Lindh
Emil Lindh
J. Pietola
Emil Lindh
J. Pietola
Agnes Lindh
Agnes Lindh
Rättärin äiti
Agnes Lindh
Rättärin äiti
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