A Respectable Tragedy (1998)
A Respectable Tragedy (1998)
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.

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Cast

Ville Virtanen Ville Virtanen As: Tauno Saarinen
Päivi Akonpelto Päivi Akonpelto As: Elisabeth Saarinen
Henriikka Salo Henriikka Salo As: Naimi Saarinen
Kyllikki Forssell Kyllikki Forssell As: Ada, Arturs mother
Timo Jurkka Timo Jurkka As: Artur, Naimi's ex-husband
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Storyline

In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.


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Certification: K-7

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: suomi

Release Date: 18 September 1998

Country: FI

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Kinotaurus

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Cast

Ville Virtanen

Ville Virtanen

Tauno Saarinen

Päivi Akonpelto

Päivi Akonpelto

Elisabeth Saarinen

Henriikka Salo

Henriikka Salo

Naimi Saarinen

Kyllikki Forssell

Kyllikki Forssell

Ada, Arturs mother

Timo Jurkka

Timo Jurkka

Artur, Naimi's ex-husband

Saara Hilpinen

Saara Hilpinen

Tellervo Nurmi

Maria Järvenhelmi

Maria Järvenhelmi

Jenny

Ossi Lehtinen

Ossi Lehtinen

Pekka Saarinen

Mari Rantasila

Mari Rantasila

Adan piika

Kati Outinen

Kati Outinen

Midwife

Lotta Lindroos

Lotta Lindroos

Sirkka

Veikko Uusimäki

Veikko Uusimäki

Priest

Directed By

Kaisa Rastimo

Kaisa Rastimo

Director

Jolle Onnismaa

Jolle Onnismaa

Script Supervisor

Aleksi Bardy

Aleksi Bardy

Assistant Director

Klaus Härö

Klaus Härö

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Marko Äijö

Marko Äijö

Producer

Lauri Vänskä

Lauri Vänskä

Location Manager

Seija-Liisa Eskola

Seija-Liisa Eskola

Production Secretary

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Costume and Makeup

Katriina Ilmaranta

Katriina Ilmaranta

Costume Design

Aune Ollila

Aune Ollila

Hairstylist

Sound

Peter Nordström

Peter Nordström

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pietari Koskinen

Pietari Koskinen

Sound Designer

Juha Hakanen

Juha Hakanen

Production Sound Mixer

Matti Kuortti

Matti Kuortti

Boom Operator

Pekko Pesonen

Pekko Pesonen

Boom Operator

Kirka Sainio

Kirka Sainio

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tuomo Virtanen

Tuomo Virtanen

Director of Photography

Mika Ailasmäki

Mika Ailasmäki

Assistant Camera

Jolle Onnismaa

Jolle Onnismaa

Still Photographer

Lighting

Rauno Ronkainen

Rauno Ronkainen

Gaffer

Jari Lehtiniemi

Jari Lehtiniemi

Gaffer

Konsta Sohlberg

Konsta Sohlberg

Lighting Technician

Jani Lehtinen

Jani Lehtinen

Lighting Technician

Kimmo Taavila

Kimmo Taavila

Lighting Technician

Risto Laasonen

Risto Laasonen

Lighting Technician

Peter Flinckenberg

Peter Flinckenberg

Lighting Technician

Pasi Pauni

Pasi Pauni

Lighting Technician

Henry Wacklin

Henry Wacklin

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Katriina Ilmaranta

Katriina Ilmaranta

Production Design

Anne Karttunen

Anne Karttunen

Property Master

Other Crew

Kaisa Rastimo

Kaisa Rastimo

Dramaturgy

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