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The Earth Is a Sinful Song
“An archaic World with Sex, Death, Violence and Religious Madness”
6.7 / 10• 1973• 1h 48m•NR• Finnish
Drama
Storyline
An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows
Cast & Crew
Maritta Viitamäki
Martta Mäkelä
LeadPJ
Pauli Jauhojärvi
Juhani Mäkelä
AS
Aimo Saukko
Äijä Mäkelä
MH
Milja Hiltunen
Alli Mäkelä
Sirkka Saarnio
Elina Pouta
NA
Niiles-Jouni Aikio
Oula Nahkamaa
VK
Veikko Kotavuopio
Kurki-Pertti
JH
Jouko Hiltunen
Hannes
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rauni Mollberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Earth Is a Sinful Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
