Punainen viiva (1959) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language

1959 · 97 mins · Finnish

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Directed by

Matti Kassila

Starring

Tapio Hämäläinen, Eila Pehkonen, Matti Oravisto, Mirjam Himberg, Matti Dahlberg, Paavo Hukkinen

The film follows farmer Topi Romppainen, who lives modestly with his family in Kainuu in the early 20th century, as Finland prepares for its first parliamentary elections. While buying goods in the village, Topi learns the election is imminent. His wife Riikka, curious, attends a Social Democratic meeting and discovers the emerging political debate.