France / Oct 15, 2017 / Grand Lyon Film Festival (Restored Version)
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A newly-married woman becomes frustrated as her husband, a reindeer herder for an Arctic village, spends much of his time away. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her irresistibly desirable, with unexpected and deadly results.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pentti Irjala | Speaker (uncredited) |
| Evald Terho | Pirita's Father (uncredited) |
| Heimo Lepistö | Wealthy Man (uncredited) |
| Aulis Silvonen | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Eljas Taina | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Jarl Siekkinen | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Matti Haapamäki | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Tauno Rova | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Inke Tarkas | Bride (uncredited) |
| Kaarlo Wilska | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Edvin Kajanne | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Osmo Osva | Reindeer Herder (uncredited) |
| Aarne Tarkas | Groom (uncredited) |
Genres
FantasyHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Valkoinen peura |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Junior-Filmi |
| Release date | 18 luglio 1952 |
| Production | Aarne Tarkas |
| Writer | Mirjami Kuosmanen, Erik Blomberg |
| Editing | Erik Blomberg |
| Cinematography | Erik Blomberg, Erkki Tolvanen, Olavi Tuomi |
| Assistant directors | Inke Tarkas, Erik Blomberg |
| Camera operators | Erik Blomberg, Erkki Tolvanen, Olavi Tuomi |
| Additional photography | Erik Blomberg, Erkki Tolvanen, Olavi Tuomi |
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| Production design | Osmo Osva |
| Art direction | Osmo Osva |
| Set decoration | Osmo Osva |
| Music | Einar Englund, Evan Englund, Taisto Lindegren, Matti Silvantie |
| Sound | Evan Englund, Taisto Lindegren, Matti Silvantie, Einar Englund |
| Costume design | Mirjami Kuosmanen |
| Makeup | Mirjami Kuosmanen |
| Hairstyling | Mirjami Kuosmanen |
| Budget | 33.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Finland / Jul 18, 1952 / S
France / May 27, 1953
Sweden / May 07, 1954 / 15
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