The Stopgap (1939)

Name: The Stopgap
Genre: comedy film
Released: 1939-01-15
Duration: 1 h 46 min

Original title: Hätävara
Directed by: Orvo Saarikivi
Genre: comedy film
Country: Finland
Runtime: 1h 46m
Rated: S
Rating: 5.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere: IMDb

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How it feels

A young couple gets married and then deals with the disappointments of daily life. Jealousy and misunderstandings cause trouble over a ten year period.

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What happens

Hätävara (ruots. Flickan i bakfickan) on Orvo Saarikiven ohjaama mustavalkoinen suomalainen komediaelokuva vuodelta 1939. Se perustuu Hilja Valtosen samannimiseen romaaniin vuodelta 1938. Hätävara on neljäs Valtosen romaanien pohjalta tehty elokuva. Elokuva avioliittokomedia, ja sen tapahtumat sijoittuvat kymmenen vuoden ajalle. Tapahtumissa avioliiton arki on nuorelleparille pettymys ja johtaa mustasukkaisiin suhteisiin. Suomi-Filmi juhli elokuvalla 20-vuotistaivaltaan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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