Underplayed Gems

Trust (1976)

Trust poster
Original title
Luottamus
Directed by
Viktor Tregubovich, Edvin Laine
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union, Finland
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
S
Rating
3.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This film follows events leading to Finland's 1917 declaration of independence from Russia. It focuses on the role of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin and Finnish politician P. E. Svinhufvud in that historical moment.

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What happens

Trust (Finnish: Luottamus; Russian: Доверие, romanized: Doverie) is a 1976 Finnish-Soviet historical drama film directed by Edvin Laine and Viktor Tregubovich. The film portrays the events leading up to the Finnish Declaration of Independence from Russia in 1917 and especially the role of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin in them. The main roles are played by Kirill Lavrov as Lenin and Vilho Siivola as P. E. Svinhufvud. Edvin Laine received the state film artist award for the film, and Vilho Siivola received the Jussi Award for best actor. At the Riga Film Festival in 1977, the film was awarded a special jury prize for artistic merit in depicting the beginning stages of peaceful coexistence between two neighboring countries. After completion, the film was shown in schools as an educational film, but it did not do very well in cinemas. According to the current general perception, it strongly represents the spirit of the era of Finlandization between Finland and the Soviet Union. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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