Flame Top
| Flame Top | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Pirjo Honkasalo Pekka Lehto |
| Produced by | Claes Olsson |
| Written by |
Pirjo Honkasalo Pekka Lehto Algot Untola |
| Starring | Asko Sarkola |
| Cinematography | Kari Sohlberg |
| Edited by | Irma Taina |
Release dates |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Flame Top (Finnish: Tulipää) is a 1980 Finnish drama film directed by Pirjo Honkasalo and Pekka Lehto. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film depicts the life of the writer Algot Untola. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Cast
- Asko Sarkola - Writer
- Rea Mauranen - Olga Esempio
- Kari Franck - Gunnar Avanto
- Esko Salminen - Arwid
- Ritva Juhanto - Kurttuska
- Ari Suonsuu - Kalle
- Tuomas Railo - Sulo Esempio
- Heikki Alho - Pikku-Pouvali
- Yuri Rodionov - Rawitz
- Galina Galtseva - Magda
- Soli Labbart - Maria Lassila
- Pirkka Karskela - Young Algot
- Markku Blomqvist - Lundberg
- Esa Suvilehto - Pöntinen
- Matti Oravisto - Commandant Carl von Wendt
See also
- List of submissions to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Flame Top". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Flame Top at the Internet Movie Database