Back to the USSR (1992)
1h 50m
Running Time
March 27, 1992Release Date
Plot.
Reima Elo ends up trying to commit suicide when he is abandoned by his wife Molla. He is also the village's laughing stock due to his communism. At a critical moment, a Lenin lookalike from Russia named Vladimir rescues him.
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Cast & Crew.
Jorma Tommila
Reima Elo
Taisto Reimaluoto
Vladimir
Ulla Koivuranta
Molla Elo
Rose-Marie Precht
Matsonska
Sanna-Maria Salmi
Liisa Elo
Jouko Turkka
Topi Rautavaara
Pauliina Sykkö
Liisa Elo
Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala
Leski
Jari Halonen
Director
Kati Köngäs
Uskovainen tyttö
Heikki Ahonius
Producer
Safka Pekkonen
Composer
Chelaf Abdeslam
Soittoniekka 'Erkki Eräs' / 'Eki Europa'
Timo Heinänen
Cinematographer
Oppen Möller
Leevi
Juha Antti-Poika
Editor
Petteri Pennilä
Pertti, linja-auton rahastaja / portsari / kylähullu
Jari Innanen
Editor
Vappu Jurkka
Grandmother
Anna-Maria Klintrup
Bussikuski
Sari Havas
Post office worker
Eila Karkulahti-Grönroos
Postin asiakas
Olli Saarela
Postin asiakas / Script Supervisor
Martti Suosalo
Mustalainen
Raimo Linden
Konduktööri
Kauko Helovirta
Suojeluskuntapäällikkö
Rauno Juvonen
Kordelin / vampyyri
Hannu Huuska
Mr. Ambassador
Jari Pehkonen
Soihdunkantaja
Timo Hyytiäinen
Kääpiö
Tero Jartti
Poliisi
Nadja Novak
Naistoimittaja
Ari Partanen
Miestoimittaja
Johanna af Schultén
Nainen autossa
Milka Ahlroth
Kahvilan tarjoilija
Pentti Halonen
Mies bussissa
Aleksi Bardy
Mies rautatieasemalla
Jouko Kivinen
Vampyre
Kalle Chydenius
Script Supervisor
Riitta-Leena Norberg
Script Supervisor
Olli Huhtanen
Sound Recordist
Jukka Hytti
Costume Design / Art Direction
Tom Forsström
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Nordström
Sound Editor
Risto Iissalo
Sound Editor
Riitta Pasanen
Costume Design / Art Direction
Päivi Issakainen
Negative Cutter
Ulla Summanen
Costume Design / Art Direction / Makeup Artist
Details.
Release DateMarch 27, 1992
Original NameBack to the USSR – takaisin Ryssiin
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Genres
Wiki.
Back to the USSR (Finnish: Takaisin Ryssiin) is a 1992 Finnish comedy drama film directed by Jari Halonen and co-written with Jorma Tommila. It is an absurd comedy about Finland's last communist (played by Tommila) and his friendship with a vampire (played by Taisto Reimaluoto) who looks like Vladimir Lenin. The film is loosely based on 1971 novel Vampyyri eli miten Wilhelm Kojac kuoli kovat kaulassa by Jarkko Laine.