Stolen Death (1938)

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Country: Finland
Genres: Thriller
Release: 1938-09-04
Director: Nyrki Tapiovaara
Writers: Erik Blomberg , Matti Kurjensaari , Eino Mäkinen , Runar Schildt
Language: Finnish | Swedish | Russian
Stars: Tuulikki Paananen , Ilmari Mänty , Santeri Karilo , Annie Mörk , Bertha Lindberg , Hertta Leistén , Gabriel Tossu , Jalmari Parikka , Aku Peltonen , Atos Konst
Runtime: 101 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Украденная смерть , The Stolen Death (Japan) , Stolen Death (United States of America) , La mort volée (France, French Republic) , Den stulna döden (Sweden) , Den stulna döden (Finland) , La muerte robada (Spain) , Varastettu kuolema
Plot: A thriller set in turn-of-the-century Helsinki, Stolen Death uses elements of German expressionism to tell the story of Finnish resistance fighters smuggling arms to overthrow the Tsarist occupiers of Finland. Tapiovaara stresses the divided loyalties of the Finnish bourgeoisie, torn between preserving their privileged economic position and taking a risky stand for an independent Finland.
IMDB:tt0125576