The Earth Is a Sinful Song
An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness
6.7(27) 1973-11-02 108 minDrama
An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows
ScreenplayRauni Mollberg
ScreenplayPirjo Honkasalo
ScreenplayPanu Rajala
Original Music ComposerHannu Sinnemäki
DirectorRauni Mollberg
ProducerRauni Mollberg
Cast & characters
Maritta Viitamäki
as Martta Mäkelä
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Pauli Jauhojärvi
as Juhani Mäkelä
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Aimo Saukko
as Äijä Mäkelä
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Milja Hiltunen
as Alli Mäkelä
Sirkka Saarnio
as Elina Pouta
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Niiles-Jouni Aikio
as Oula Nahkamaa
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Veikko Kotavuopio
as Kurki-Pertti
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Jouko Hiltunen
as Hannes
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Osmo Hettula
as Preacher
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Maija-Liisa Ahlgren
as Aino Liinukorpi
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Kauko Jauhojärvi
as Antti Lanto
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Irja Uusisalmi
as Anna Kurkela
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Eelis Tiensuu
as Poudan isäntä
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Elsa Kellinsalmi
as Poudan emäntä
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Toivo Lampela
as Outakodan vanhaisäntä
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Toivo Jauhojärvi
as Outakodan isäntä
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Inker-Marja Juuso
as Outakodan emäntä
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Pertti Hellgren
as Outakodan poika
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Tauno Nilivaara
as Outakodan poika
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Pekka Kouri
as Outakodan poika
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Voitto Harju
as Kulkuri
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Toivo Tuomainen
as Niku-Reeti
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Raili Karjalainen
as Kauppiaan vaimo
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Keijo Salo
as Liinunkorven lapsi
