The Moonlight Sonata
Original Finnish film poster
Directed byOlli Soinio
StarringTiina Björkman
Kari Sorvali
Release date
  • 4 November 1988 (1988-11-04)
Running time
1 h 26 min
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

The Moonlight Sonata (Finnish: Kuutamosonaatti) is a 1988 Finnish horror comedy film directed by Olli Soinio.[1] The film won two Jussi Awards in 1989: Kari Sorvali for best male lead,[2] and Matti Kuortti and Paul Jyrälä for best recording. The film was also nominated for Best Picture at the 1990 International Fantasy Film Award Festival.

In the film, a woman vacationing in Lapland encounters crazed hillbillies and has to survive in the wilderness.

The more comedic sequel to the film, Moonlight Sonata II: The Street Sweepers (Finnish: Kadunlakaisijat), was completed in 1991 and is also directed and written by Olli Soinio.[3]

Premise

A female fashion model Anni Stark (Tiina Björkman) takes leave from the fashion business and goes to Lapland for a vacation. Little does she know that there is a totally lunatic bunch of local hillbillies living in a nearby farmhouse. The plot thickens as one of the residents begins to harass Anni, who is left alone in the wilderness with only her dog to protect her.

Cast

  • Tiina Björkman - Anni Stark
  • Kari Sorvali - Arvo Ilmari Johannes Kyyrölä
  • Kim Gunell - Johannes
  • Mikko Kivinen - Sulo Kyyrölä
  • Ville-Veikko Salminen - Carli
  • Soli Labbart - Äite Kyyrölä
  • Risto Salmi - Motellin isäntä
  • Toivo Tuomainen - Kauppias

References

  1. ↑ Hänninen, Harto (2014-08-15). "04.09. Kino Suomi: Kuutamosonaatti ja Transvestjan tarinoita" (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. ↑ Kuutamosonaatti (1988) - Elokuvauutiset.fi (in Finnish)
  3. ↑ Kuutamosonaatti 2: Kadunlakaisijat - IMDb
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