The Saimaa Gesture (1981)
2h 8m
Running Time
September 11, 1981Release Date
The Saimaa Gesture (1981)
2h 8m
Running Time
September 11, 1981Release Date
Plot.
A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in 1981. The bands (Juice Leskinen Slam, Eppu Normaali and Hassisen Kone) are shown playing songs in their gigs and, in between, the members give intimate interviews or just act plain silly and have a good time.
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Cast & Crew.
Juice Leskinen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam / Original Music Composer
Vesa Sytelä
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Safka Pekkonen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Petteri Salminen
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Ila Louenranta
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Jari Yliaho
Self - Juice Leskinen Slam
Ismo Alanko
Self - Hassisen Kone
Jussi Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Reijo Heiskanen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Harri Kinnunen
Self - Hassisen Kone
Aku Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Martti Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Pantse Syrjä
Self - Eppu Normaali
Mikko Nevalainen
Self - Eppu Normaali
Juha Torvinen
Self - Eppu Normaali
Jukka Kulmala
Self - Man on Ship
Tarja Leskinen
Self
Antti Pakarinen
Self - Captain of SS Heinävesi
Tapio Vanhatalo
Self
Jukka Tapio Wallenius
Self
Pauli Heikkilä
Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)
Epe Helenius
Self (uncredited)
Asmo Hurula
Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)
Juho Juntunen
Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)
Aki Kaurismäki
Self - Interviewer (uncredited) / Director / Producer / Writer
Mika Kaurismäki
Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited) / Director / Producer / Writer
Juha Leinonen
Self - Man on Ship (uncredited)
Anssi Tikanmäki
Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)
Hassisen Kone
Original Music Composer
Eppu Normaali
Original Music Composer
Lasse Naukkarinen
Director of Photography
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Toni Sulzbeck
Director of Photography
Olli Varja
Director of Photography
Veikko Aaltonen
Sound
Antti Kari
Editor
Mikael Sievers
Sound / Sound Editor
Mika Sundqvist
Sound Engineer
Juuso Hirvikangas
Assistant Camera
Ville Mäkelä
Assistant Camera
Heikki Ortamo
Assistant Camera
Pauli Pentti
Still Photographer / Location Manager
Marjatta Niiranen
Assistant Editor
Tellervo Savela
Script Supervisor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 11, 1981
Original NameSaimaa-Ilmiö
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 8m
Filming LocationsFinland
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
cruise ship
rock band
music tour
Wiki.
The Saimaa Gesture (Finnish: Saimaa-ilmiö) is a 1981 film by Finnish directors Aki and Mika Kaurismäki. It is a documentary about three Finnish rock groups aboard the steamboat SS Heinävesi on their tour around Lake Saimaa.
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