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The Song of the Scarlet Flower (Finnish: Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta, Swedish: Sången om den eldröda blomman) is a 1938 Finnish romance and drama film. It is based on the novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski, telling the story of a glib log driver Olavi Koskela, who spends his free time flirting with young maids. Film is directed by Teuvo Tulio and it stars Kaarlo Oksanen, Rakel Linnanheimo (sister of Regina Linnanheimo), Mirjami Kuosmanen, Nora Mäkinen, Birgit Nuotio and Maire Ranius. The film was the first Finnish adaptation of the book,[1] with the two previous adaptations being Swedish.

The Song of the Scarlet Flower
Original Finnish film poster.
Directed by	Teuvo Tulio
Written by	Yrjö Kivimies Regina Linnanheimo Teuvo Tulio
Based on	The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski
Produced by	Teuvo Tulio
Starring	Kaarlo Oksanen Rakel Linnanheimo Mirjami Kuosmanen Nora Mäkinen Birgit Nuotio Maire Ranius
Cinematography	Fred Runeberg
Edited by	Teuvo Tulio
Music by	Toivo Lampén
Distributed by	Suomi-Filmi
Release date	4 December 1938 (1938-12-04)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Finland
Language	Finnish

Tulio said he was interested mainly in the book's intense and sensuals love scenes but also in the rafting sessions, which he then used in three later films as well.[2]

Cast

• Kaarlo Oksanen as Olavi Koskela
• Rakel Linnanheimo as Kyllikki Moisio
• Mirjami Kuosmanen as Annikki
• Nora Mäkinen as Elli/"Gaselli"
• Birgit Nuotio as dark girl
• Maire Ranius as "Pihlajanterttu"
• Sylvi Palo as prostitute
• Aku Peltonen as logging chief
• Veikko Linna as Kyllikki's father
• Lauri Korpela as Olavi's father
• Ida Kallio as Olavi's mother
• Onni Veijonen as Toivo
• Elli Ylimaa as midwife

References

External links

• The Song of the Scarlet Flower at IMDb

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