Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä (1954)

Directed by

Armand Lohikoski

Genre

comedy film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

S

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two friends search for a yeti in the snowy wilderness. They use a woman as bait. The film mixes comedy with hints of horror.

lightheartedplayfulquirkygoofywhimsicalslapstickmildly suspensefulnostalgic

What happens

Pekka and Pätkä on the Trail of the Snowman (Finnish: Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä) is a 1954 Finnish film directed by Armand Lohikoski. It is the third installment in the thirteen-film Pekka Puupää series. The film, co-written by Lohikoski and Reino Helismaa, marks the first time the character Pätkä appears in the film's title. However, according to Lohikoski, Helismaa had no involvement in this or some other Pekka ja Pätkä films. The film was shot in Kilpisjärvi. Cast members have stated that the idea of the Yeti came from a newspaper article. Continuing the Pekka ja Pätkä series was a clear decision for Suomen Filmiteollisuus, which advertised for a nearly two-meter-tall actor to play the Yeti. The role went to Helsinki resident Vihtori Välimäki. Pekka ja Pätkä lumimiehen jäljillä incorporates elements reminiscent of horror films. Notable scenes include Pätkä climbing a wall and Justiina being used as bait for the Yeti. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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