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Uuno Turhapuro

1973 · 88 min

A scruffy, cheeky sitcom-like romp where a shameless idler charms and exasperates everyone around him.

Directed by
Ere Kokkonen
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Uuno Turhapuro is a lazy man who abhors manual labor, but has the ability to talk himself out of any sticky situation, usually with his long-suffering wife. In this, his first feature film appearance, Uuno embarrasses his wife in public, tricks his best friend, accidentally goes on a diet, and becomes a famous violinist.
How it feels
Absurd, light, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Family, class, identity, work
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Ere Kokkonen
Genres
Comedy
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Uuno Turhapuro Collection

  1. Uuno TurhapuroMovie · 1973 This title
  2. Professori Uuno D.G. TurhapuroMovie · 1975
  3. Rautakauppias Uuno Turhapuro, presidentin vävyMovie · 1978
  4. Uuno Turhapuro menettää muistinsaMovie · 1982
  5. Uuno Turhapuro armeijan leivissäMovie · 1984
  6. Uuno EpsanjassaMovie · 1985
  7. Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalleMovie · 1986
  8. Uunon huikeat poikamiesvuodet maaseudullaMovie · 1990
  9. Uuno Turhapuro herra Helsingin herraMovie · 1991
  10. Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismiesMovie · 1998
  11. Uuno Turhapuro – This Is My LifeMovie · 2004

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Ere Kokkonen
Written by
Spede Pasanen
Starring
Vesa-Matti Loiri, Marjatta Raita, Spede Pasanen, Juhani Kumpulainen, Simo Salminen, Mirjam Himberg, Leila Itkonen, Anna-Liisa Ruotsi
Music
Jaakko Salo
Cinematography
Antero Takala
Runtime
88 min
Country
Finland
Languages
Finnish

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