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Kuriton sukupolvi

1937 · 110 min

A gentle old-fashioned comedy of manners, more talk than action, with a wry warmth and a touch of embarrassment.

Overview
Immersed in his research work, professor Reinhold Varavaara realizes that he has neglected his children's upbringing. He falls in love with his son Pelle's girlfriend Marja and becomes a laughing stock in the eyes of his family. The offended father sets out to discipline his ill-behaved children.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • identity
    • love
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Wilho Ilmari
    Written by
    Mika Waltari
    Starring
    Uuno Laakso, Tyyne Haarla, Ansa Ikonen, Oke Tuuri, Laila Rihte, Unto Salminen, Siiri Angerkoski, Aku Korhonen
    Music
    Martti Similä
    Cinematography
    Eino Kari
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    Finland
    Languages
    Finnish

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