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Pölhölä
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Pölhölä

1981-12-25 · 87 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy

Masochists are in for a treat when Spede Productions' most vulgar folk farce hits the screen. Created by no fewer than three first-time directors, the film tells the story of the village of Pölhölä, "where people are even more foolish than in Hölmölä."

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Directors
Heikki Kinnunen, Taavi Kassila, Pertti Reponen
Production companies
Funny-Films
Countries
Finland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Heikki KinnunenHeikki KinnunenKalevi Käppyrä / Äijänkäppyrä
Aake KallialaAake KallialaKustaa Käppyrä / Metusalem Käppyrä
Helge HeralaHelge HeralaKauppias
Olavi AhonenOlavi AhonenJaakoppi Ähkylä
Maija-Leena SoinneLutikainen
Terhi PanulaTerhi PanulaHätäläinen
Vesa VierikkoVesa VierikkoBisnesmies
Pirkka-Pekka PeteliusPirkka-Pekka PeteliusVirkamies
Erkki SaarelaErkki SaarelaVirkamies
Sakari JurkkaSakari JurkkaMinisteri
Ola JohanssonÄhkylän naapuri
Martti KuismaIsäntä
Maija LeinoEmäntä
Ari PiispaAri Piispa
Kaija Kangas

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