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I Want to Love, Peter (1972)

I Want to Love, Peter poster
Original title
Haluan rakastaa Peter
Directed by
Matti Kassila
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Finland
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
K-16
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Finnish widow and single mother living in a small Swedish town feels lonely and sexually unfulfilled. She pursues a passionate relationship with a handsome doctor, but the affair burns out quickly.

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What happens

Haluan rakastaa Peter on Matti Kassilan ohjaama elokuva vuodelta 1972. Se perustuu Aila Meriluodon sensaatioromaaniin Peter-Peter. Erään rakkauden asiapaperit (1971). Elokuva kertoo ruotsalaisessa pikkukaupungissa asuvasta suomalaisesta leskirouvasta (Tea Ista), kouluikäisten lasten yksinhuoltajasta, joka kärsii lemmenkaipuusta ja seksuaalisesta tyhjiöstä. Hän löytää haluilleen kohteen eksoottisen komeasta lääkäristä (Paul Osipow), mutta suhteen intohimo palaa nopeasti loppuun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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