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Friends, Comrades (1990) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 16, 1990

Original Title:
Ystävät, toverit

Genres:
Drama | History | War

Production Companies:
Filmi-Molle
Svenska Filminstitutet

Production Countries:
Finland | Sweden

Ratings / Certifications:
FI: K-16 

Runtime: 132

Overview from TheMovieDB

The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective customers on all sides of the conflict with his all-inclusive greeting "Friends, Comrades." Indeed, the resource he is wrenching from the earth's bowels is necessary to all forms of industrial activity, and is especially necessary for military applications. Thus, he has no reason to fear that he will ever run out of customers. This doesn't prevent him from using every possible means to entice them. At home, his relationship with his wife is not so prosperous, and they resort to some extraordinary means to try and keep on an even keel.

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Production

"B" Camera Operator:
Raimo Paananen

Colorist:
Timo Nousiainen

Costume Design:
Salme Lahtinen

Director:
Rauni Mollberg

Director of Photography:
Kjell Lagerroos

Editor:
Kaie-Ene Rääk
Olli Soinio

Location Manager:
Veikko Aaltonen
Erkki Lume

Negative Cutter:
Leena Palmu

Original Music Composer:
Kari Rydman

Producer:
Rauni Mollberg

Production Design:
Tom Hamberg

Production Sound Mixer:
Oskari Viskari
Johan Hake

Script Supervisor:
Kaie-Ene Rääk

Second Assistant Camera:
Esa Illi
Timo Jalasti

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Tuomo Kattilakoski

Writer:
Joni Skiftesvik
Rauni Mollberg

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