Sign of the Beast (Finnish: Pedon merkki) is a 1981 Finnish drama film co-written and directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta.[1] It is based on the 1946 book A Gloomy Soliloquy (Finnish: Synkkä yksinpuhelu) by Olavi Paavolainen, based on his war diaries written during the Winter War and the Continuation War.[2] The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 54th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
| Sign of the Beast | |
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 Original Finnish film poster | |
| Finnish | Pedon merkki |
| Directed by | Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Written by | Jaakko Pakkasvirta Timo Humaloja Arvo Salo |
| Based on | A Gloomy Soliloquy by Olavi Paavolainen |
| Produced by | Jaakko Pakkasvirta |
| Starring | Esko Salminen |
| Cinematography | Esa Vuorinen |
| Music by | Henrik Otto Donner |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Cast
edit- Esko Salminen as Kaarlo
- Irina Milan as Karin
- Tom Wentzel as Helmut von Stein
- Hannu Lauri as Olavi
- Vesa-Matti Loiri as Usko
- Jukka-Pekka Palo as Lieutenant Valonen
- Esa Pakarinen Jr. as War Photographer
- Martti Pennanen as General
- Yrjö Parjanne as Captain
- Kalevi Kahra as Seargeant Major
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pedon merkki (1981)". elonet. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Olavi Paavolainen". 375 Humanists. University of Helsinki Faculty of Arts. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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