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Restless Blood (1946)

Restless Blood poster
Original title
Levoton veri
Directed by
Teuvo Tulio
Genre
drama film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
K-16
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman becomes blind and suspects her husband is having an affair with her sister. Her jealousy and deteriorating mental state lead to a tragic end.

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What happens

Restless Blood (Finnish: Levoton veri) is a 1946 Finnish drama film directed by Teuvo Tulio and starring Regina Linnanheimo, Eino Katajavuori and Toini Vartiainen. The film tells the story of siblings Sylvi and Outi, who love the same man, Sylvi's husband Valter. The couple's relationship breaks down after the tragic death of their child. After becoming blind, Sylvi suspects Valter is being unfaithful to her. She begins spying on her husband and sister Outi, and gradually her mental health deteriorates with fatal consequences. The film was shot in parallel with the Swedish-language version Oroligt blod. Tulio remade the film in 1953 as Jealousy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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