The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (1971)

Original title

Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta

Directed by

Mikko Niskanen

Genre

drama, romance

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

K-12

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A charming log driver enjoys a series of romantic flings. When he wants to settle down, his past makes him unable to trust anyone.

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What happens

The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (Finnish: Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta) is a 1971 Finnish romance and drama film, and the fifth adaptation of Johannes Linnankoski's 1905 novel of the same name. Film tells the story of a glib log driver Olof Koskela, who keeps sowing his wild oats, and when the time comes for him to settle down he finds it difficult to trust anyone in view of his fickle past. Film is directed by Mikko Niskanen and it stars Pertti Melasniemi, Marjukka Arasola, Aune Hurme-Virtanen, Anna-Maija Kokkinen, and Marjatta Pasanen as Kyllikki Moisio. The film is the only color film ever made on the basis of the novel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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