A Long Hot Summer[4] (Finnish: Pitkä kuuma kesä) is a 1999 Finnish rock comedy film written and directed by Perttu Leppä. It was the most popular youth film of the 1990s in Finland.[5] The film, set in 1980, tells the story of a fictional rock band called Kalle Päätalo. Due to the film's popularity, the band started to tour around the country.[6]
| A Long Hot Summer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Perttu Leppä |
| Written by | Perttu Leppä |
| Produced by | Johannes Lassila |
| Cinematography | Jyrki Arnikari |
| Edited by | Kimmo Taavila |
Production company | Talent House |
| Distributed by | Finnkino[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | €880,000[2] |
| Box office | $552,521 (Finland)[3] |
Cast
edit- Unto Helo as Paavo "Patu" Taskinen, the manager and lyricist of the band Kalle Päätalo
- Hanna-Mari Karhinen as Noora, the driver of Kalle Päätalo
- Mikko Hakola as Jukka Lajunen, the singer of Kalle Päätalo
- Timo Lavikainen as Kukkonen, the drummer of Kalle Päätalo
- Konsta Hiekkanen as Jimi, the guitarist of Kalle Päätalo
- Olli Sorjonen as Kakkonen, the bassist of Kalle Päätalo
- Aino Seppo as Patu's mother
- Niina Stützle as Sanna, Patu's sister
- Toni Wirtanen as Lärssi, the singer of The Vittupäät
- Harri Tuovinen as Stuube, the bassist of The Vittupäät
- Pauli Rantasalmi as Pate, the drummer of The Vittupäät[7]
- Aino Seppo - Patun äiti
- Niina Stützle - Sanna
Reception
editThe film grossed $87,070 in its opening week and went on to gross $552,521 in Finland.[3][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Buddrus, Petra (11 February 2000). "Reversal of fortunes in Finland". Screen International. p. 35.
- ^ "Pitkien elokuvien saama tuotantotuki" (PDF). ses.fi (in Finnish). The Finnish Film Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Buddrus, Petra (21 January 2000). "Plainlands sequel opens well in Finland". Screen International. p. 37.
- ^ "Pitkä kuuma kesä (1999)". elonet.fi. National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Finnish Films 2008" (PDF). ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ Holm, Milla (June 29, 2011). "Kalle Päätalon keikkatahti ei hiljene". yle.fi (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
- ^ "Pitkä kuuma kesä (1999) – Credits". elonet.fi (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Archive / Finnish Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
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