Tom of Finland (2017)
1h 56m
Running Time
February 24, 2017Release Date
Tom of Finland (2017)
1h 56m
Running Time
February 24, 2017Release Date
Network & Production Companies




Plot.
Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.
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Cast & Crew.

Pekka Strang
Touko Laaksonen / Tom of Finland

Lauri Tilkanen
Veli

Jessica Grabowsky
Kaija

Taisto Oksanen
Alijoki

Seumas F. Sargent
Doug

Jakob Oftebro
Jack

Niklas Hogner
Kake

Chris Myland
Security Person

Alf Myreen
AD Artist

Fabian Puregger
Tom's Dream Cop

Roope Karisto
Young Man

Emanuel Claesson
Man in Doorway

Henri Keränen
Radio Operator / Soldier, Chorus

Siim Maaten
Russian Paratrooper / Set Dresser

Leif Edlund
Moustache Man

Werner Daehn
Müller

Christian Sandström
Kari

Mark Alton Brown
Writer

Martin Bahne
Gabriel

Kari Hietalahti
Sahlin

Ksenia Lelesh
Maria

Ida Koski
Heidi

Anders Sanzén
Mikael Berg

Niko Wirtanen
Hansa-baarin portsari

Jari Forsman
Poliisi puistossa

Norbert Braun
Rajavartija

Pär Brundin
CastingDirector

Erwin Bruhn
Vastaanottovirkailija Berliinissä

Esther Cocero
CastingDirector

Martin Bergman
Saksalainen virkailija

Lotta Forsblad
CastingDirector

Thomas Olausson
Yksinäinen poliisi

Paavo Pyykkönen
Juha

Sten Sture Olander
Suutari

Pekka Immonen
Räätäli

Meri Nenonen
Rouva Alijoki

Jari Tolkki
Konstaapeli Alijoen talolla

Þorsteinn Bachmann
Editor-in-chief

Frank Michael Jork
Valokuvaaja

David Nolden
Young Doug

C.T. Brauner
Doug's father

Jimmy Shaw
Poliisi Los Angelesissa

Matthew Way
Nimikirjoituksen pyytäjä

Haymon Maria Buttinger
Mannheim

Margit Trennedal
Kangasmyyjä

Amelia Hoy
Nurse

Manfred Böll
Zagat

Liliana Lindner
Chava

Harriet Pasternak
Taidekoulun opettaja

Eric Rusch
IML:n juontaja

Fred Baube
(voice)

Celina Callahan
(voice)

Erich Silva
(voice)

Julian Herring
(voice)

Lawrence Dolkart
(voice)

Leena Asp
(voice)

Mark B. Odom
(voice)

Rich Lyons
(voice)

Sophia Albow
(voice)

Steven Stewart
(voice)

Dome Karukoski
Director

Aleksi Bardy
Writer / Producer

Miia Haavisto
Producer

Annika Sucksdorff
Producer

Ants Martin Vahur
Steadicam Operator

Hildur Guðnadóttir
Original Music Composer

Lasse Frank Johannessen
Director of Photography

Ricardo Molina
Art Direction

Lotta Bergman
Art Direction

Astrid Poeschke
Art Direction

Lasse Enersen
Original Music Composer

Harri Ylönen
Editor

Christian Olander
Production Design

Anna Vilppunen
Costume Design

Christoph Merg
Set Decoration

Riina Sipiläinen
Art Direction

Melissa Markki
Third Assistant Director

Johanna Eliason
Makeup Designer

Panu Riikonen
Foley Editor

Raine Toikkanen
Special Effects Technician

Kimi Seppänen
Location Manager

Micke Nyström
Production Sound Mixer

Reijo Kontio
Stunt Coordinator

Juha Virtala
Lighting Technician

Joonas Jyrälä
Production Sound Mixer

Pauli Pentti
Line Producer

Jimmy Karlsson
Dramaturgy

Antti Hänninen
Second Assistant Camera

Sonja Huttunen
Second Assistant Camera

Tuula Nikkola
Script Supervisor

Sami Mäntymaa
Lighting Technician

Janne Jääskeläinen
Lighting Technician

Kaisa Roover
Production Manager

Tommi Kilpiö
Second Assistant Director

Mikko Mäkelä
Foley Artist

Timo Haapasaari
Lighting Technician

Tomi Sepänmaa
Lighting Technician

Kari Malmio
Lighting Technician

Heidi Laitinen
Line Producer

Aki Ruostepuro
Grip

Nikojaakko Iivarinen
Lighting Technician

Matleena Kuusela
Lighting Technician

Marko Mantere
Grip

Laura Kuivalainen
Boom Operator

Jani Hietanen
Boom Operator

Svante Colérus
Boom Operator

Antti Lahtinen
First Assistant Director

Tutsa Huuhka
Casting

Jarmo Hietamäki
Special Effects Technician

Moritz Heinlin
Property Buyer

Sanne Broström
Media.









Details.
Release DateFebruary 24, 2017
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 56m
Budget$4,200,000
Box Office$1,792,414
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
biography
homosexuality
gay history
world war ii
lgbt
lgbt in the military
gay theme
gay artist
Wiki.
Tom of Finland is a 2017 biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski and written by Aleksi Bardy. It stars Pekka Strang as Touko Laaksonen, better known as Tom of Finland, a Finnish homoerotic artist.
Tom of Finland premiered on 27 January 2017 at Gothenburg Film Festival and was released theatrically in Finland on 24 February 2017. It was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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