Finland / Sep 03, 1938 / K-16
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Young and innocent maid Elina is persuaded into forgetting her childhood sweetheart Uolevi, and to marry Klaus Kurki, a local nobleman with money and influence. An ideal match according to her family and the greedy parish priest, but all is not as it seems: Kurki is a vicious man, tormented by the spirit of his last wife.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leevi Linko | Uoti |
| Hulda Keskinen | Eva Linnunpää |
| Alli Stålhammar | Eva Kirves |
| Kaarlo Saarnio | Kerjäläinen |
| Lida Salin | Vappu |
| Rafael Pihlaja | Lukkari |
| Paavo Kostioja | Kamasaksa |
| Maija-Liisa Fredman | Lyyli (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Elinan surma |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Jäger Filmi |
| Release date | 3 settembre 1938 |
| Production | Kurt Jäger |
| Writer | Vilho Heinämies, Gustaf von Numers |
| Cinematography | Armas Fredman |
| Assistant directors | Kalle Kaarna |
| Camera operators | Armas Fredman |
| Additional photography | Armas Fredman |
| Production design | Armas Fredman |
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| Art direction | Armas Fredman |
| Set decoration | Armas Fredman |
| Music | Tapio Ilomäki |
| Sound | Tapio Ilomäki |
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