Underplayed Gems

Mr. Minister of War (1957)

Mr. Minister of War poster
Original title
Herra sotaministeri
Directed by
Aarne Tarkas
Genre
comedy film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
S
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A low-level clerk named Kalle Jarvinen accidentally becomes the Minister of War. The film satirizes bureaucracy and political mishaps in a simple comedy.

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What happens

Herra sotaministeri on Aarne Tarkaksen ohjaama vuonna 1957 valmistunut suomalainen elokuva. Satiiri kertoo vertailuviraston pikkuvirkailija Kalle Järvisestä (Pentti Siimes), joka ajautuu sotaministeriksi. Kuulopuheiden mukaan elokuvasta poistettiin Elokuvatarkastamon vaatimuksesta loppukohtaus, jossa eksynyt putkimies (Masa Niemi) saapuu ministeriöön ja hänet palkataan uudeksi sotaministeriksi. Loppu kuvattiin uudestaan. Tapauksesta ei kuitenkaan löydy tietoa tarkastamon arkistosta. Elokuvan katsojamenestys ei yltänyt edes keskitasoon. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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