Underplayed Gems

The Motherless Ones (1958)

The Motherless Ones poster
Original title
Äidittömät
Directed by
Jack Witikka
Genre
comedy film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
S
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of motherless characters navigate absurd situations in 1950s Finland. The film is adapted from a stage play and uses the same actors from the theater production.

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What happens

Äidittömät on Jack Witikan ohjaama suomalainen elokuva vuodelta 1958. Se perustuu Walentin Chorellin menestysnäytelmään De moderlösa, joka liittyy 1950-luvun absurdin näytelmän aaltoon. Witikka ohjasi ensin näytelmän teatterissa, ja samoja näyttelijöitä käyttäen hän teki elokuvankin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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