Overview
A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $1M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Juha
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Music
Music by Anssi Tikanmäki
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Timo Salminen
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Juhani AhoNovel
- Aki KaurismäkiScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 26, 1999
- Original language
- Finnish
- Budget
- $1M
- Countries
- Finland, France, Germany
Production
Cast
Sakari KuosmanenJuha
Kati OutinenMarja
André WilmsShemeikka
Elina SaloShemeikka's Sister
Markku PeltolaDriver
Esko NikkariPolice Chief
Ona KamuShemeikka's Woman
Outi MäenpääShemeikka's Woman- Tuire TuomistoShemeikka's Woman
- Tatjana SolovjovaDancer
Jaakko TalaskiviBodyguard- Safka PekkonenOrchestra Member
Sami KuoppamäkiOrchestra Member- Juuso NordlundOrchestra Member
- Anssi TikanmäkiOrchestra Member
- Jari YliahoOrchestra Member
- Pekka NikanderAccordionist
- Carl-Erik CalamniusBar Customer
Matti HyvönenBar Customer- Matti HeinoBar Customer
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