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  • Flame Top (1980)
  • 155 min | Biography, Drama
Flame Top (1980)
155 min | Biography, Drama

The life of early-20th-century author, journalist, and revolutionary Algot Untola (also known as Maiju Lassila, Irmari Rantamala, and several more pseudonyms), one of the most enigmatic figures in Finnish literature. Different time levels ...See moreThe life of early-20th-century author, journalist, and revolutionary Algot Untola (also known as Maiju Lassila, Irmari Rantamala, and several more pseudonyms), one of the most enigmatic figures in Finnish literature. Different time levels are mixed in the film to give it an equally enigmatic structure. Untola lives periods of his life in the Finnish countryside as a teacher, then in St. Petersburg as a businessman; he also becomes a Socialist, then dies during the Finnish Civil War in 1918. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki See less
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Writers
Daniel Katz (first draft) | Pirjo Honkasalo | Maiju Lassila (novel "Harhama, 1909") (as Irmari Rantamala) | Pekka Lehto
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Updated Oct 17, 1980

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Oct 17, 1980 (Finland)

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34 cast members
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Asko Sarkola
Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala   See fewer
Rea Mauranen
Olga Esempio Olga Esempio   See fewer
Kari Franck
Gunnar Avanto (as Kari Frank) Gunnar Avanto (as Kari Frank)   See fewer
Ritva Juhanto
Kurttuska Kurttuska   See fewer
Heikki Alho
Pikku-Pouvali Pikku-Pouvali   See fewer
Tuomo Railo
Sulo Esempio Sulo Esempio   See fewer
Yuri Rodionov
Rawitz Rawitz   See fewer
Soli Labbart
Maria Lassila Maria Lassila   See fewer
Pirkka Karskela
Young Algot Young Algot   See fewer
Markku Blomqvist
Lundberg Lundberg   See fewer
Esa Suvilehto
Pöntinen Pöntinen   See fewer
Matti Oravisto
Commandant Carl von Wendt Commandant Carl von Wendt   See fewer
Gunvor Sandkvist
Anna Belostotskaja Anna Belostotskaja   See fewer
Pentti Kotkaniemi
Russian Army Captain Russian Army Captain   See fewer
Aleksandr Zakharov
Von Plehwe Von Plehwe   See fewer
Vadim Mikheyenko
Terrorist Terrorist   See fewer
Antero Harpf
Rebel officer Rebel officer   See fewer
German Lupekin
general Porunov general Porunov   See fewer
Esko Pesonen
Chief editor Chief editor   See fewer
Arno Virtanen
Circus manager Circus manager   See fewer
Vitali Iljin-Shapiro
Terrorist Terrorist   See fewer
Jan Kulik
Terrorist Terrorist   See fewer
Toivo Tuomainen
Oskari Skoff Oskari Skoff   See fewer
Elvi Saarnio
Olga Esempio in prologue (voice) Olga Esempio in prologue (voice)   See fewer
Yrjö Tähtelä
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
Actress (voice) Actress (voice)   See fewer
Mauno Blomqvist
Ploughman (uncredited) Ploughman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mauri Front
News photographer (uncredited) News photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pentti Louko
Orthodox priest (uncredited) Orthodox priest (uncredited)   See fewer
Esko Salmesvirta
Algot's father (uncredited) Algot's father (uncredited)   See fewer
Rauha Wolska
Restaurant hostess (uncredited) Restaurant hostess (uncredited)   See fewer
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