The Uprising
2026 · History · Drama
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Film / 1959
Punainen viiva
Directed by
Matti Kassila
The story of the first elections in Finland. Farmer Topi Romppainen lives a modest life with his family in Kainuu in the early 20th century. While shopping in the village, Topi hears about the upcoming parliamentary elections. His wife Riikka decides to find out more and ends up at a meeting of the Social Democrats.
The story
The story of the first elections in Finland. Farmer Topi Romppainen lives a modest life with his family in Kainuu in the early 20th century. While shopping in the village, Topi hears about the upcoming parliamentary elections. His wife Riikka decides to find out more and ends up at a meeting of the Social Democrats.
Cast
Holger SalinTopi Romppanen
Liisa NevalainenRiika
Pertti TannerSake
Jukka EklundVesteri
Marianne EronenPetti
Terhi VirtanenIita Linta Maria
Tiina JokelaPirjeri
Jussi JurkkaPuntarpää
Rakel LaaksoKunilla
Tarmo ManniSimana Arhippaini
Pentti IrjalaRaappana
Tyyne HaarlaKuppari-Kaisa
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Toivo MäkeläJussi
Matti OravistoPriest
Leo JokelaGuy
Martti KainulainenGuy
Matti AulosNuurperi
Artturi LaaksoIsä Jumala
Kaarlo WilskaKalle
Kauko KokkonenGuy
Anton SoiniMan in Meeting
Varma LahtinenWoman in Meeting
Mauno HyvönenChairman
Matti LehteläPirhonen
Veikko LinnaMan (uncredited)
Toivo LahtiMan (uncredited)
Eila PehkonenLady (uncredited)
Elsa TurakainenLady (uncredited)
Mirjam HimbergLady (uncredited)
Kaarlo JuurelaMan on Hill (uncredited)
Pertti PaloMan on Hill (uncredited)
Tapio HämäläinenMan on Hill (uncredited)
Mauri JaakkolaMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Laila RihteMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Vilho RuuskanenMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Kerttu HämerantaMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Paavo HukkinenMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Iris-Lilja LassilaMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Lauri LammelaMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Jorma NerkkoMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Matti DahlbergMeeting Guest (uncredited)
Evald TerhoMan in Cottage (uncredited)
Irja KuuslaWoman in Cottage (uncredited)
Hannes VeivoAnteri (uncredited)
Kunto KarapääElection Board Member (uncredited)
Tuukka SoitsoElection Board Member (uncredited)
Kalle RouniElection Board Member (uncredited)
Senja LehtiTiina (uncredited)
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