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Varaventtiili

1942 · 97 min

A gentle, cheerful small-town comedy full of lively talk, light rivalry and old-fashioned charm.

Directed by
Valentin Vaala
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Lea Joutseno, Tapio Nurkka, Irma Seikkula
Overview
Liisa Harju, a lively and quick-witted teacher from Savo, gets her first job in Latomeri, Ostrobothnia. She falls out of favor with the local women when the eligible bachelor, doctor Eino Korpinen, takes a liking to her.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Valentin Vaala
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Lea Joutseno, Tapio Nurkka, Irma Seikkula
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
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Written by
Yrjö Kivimies
Starring
Lea Joutseno, Tapio Nurkka, Irma Seikkula, Olavi Reimas, Rakel Linnanheimo, Eino Jurkka, Elli Ylimaa, Onni Veijonen
Music
Harry Bergström
Cinematography
Eino Heino
Runtime
97 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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