Pohjan tähteet

Pohjan tähteet (1969)

Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy beginner, cinematographer Törrönen an old pro, and the leading actors Igor and Merju first detest each other although the script is supposed to make them lovers. The two gradually grow closer even in real life, but the director too has set his eyepiece on Merju.

Date of release
1969-12-25
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Ere Kokkonen

Casting

Interesting facts

Pohjan tähteet is a 1969 Finnish comedy film directed by Ere Kokkonen. It is the seventh Spede film, the first Spede film shot in color, and the first film in which Spede Pasanen did not appear as one of the lead actors. The film stars Vesa-Matti Loiri, Simo Salminen, Arja Saijonmaa, and Ville-Veikko Salminen.

Production

Pohjan tähteet was Spede Pasanen's first entirely color film, whereas Leikkikalugangsteri featured only a 14-minute color sequence. In the script, Pasanen, Kokkonen, and Loiri incorporated mishaps that had occurred during the production of their earlier films. Actor Ville-Veikko Salminen was injured during the filming of a scooter scene that ended in a crash, resulting in a one-week break in production.

The film was shot in various locations, including Helsinki, Porvoo, Hämeenlinna, Lahti, Lohja, Savonlinna, Tuusula, Espoo, Rovaniemi, Punkaharju, Muonio, Kittilä, and Sipoo.

During production, Simo Salminen saved Loiri's life. In one scene, Pohja grabs onto a ski lift and rides it to the top of Olostunturi. Loiri believed he could hold on for the entire ride without safety straps, but Salminen insisted he be secured to the lift. Eventually, Loiri agreed to Salminen's demand. Midway through the ascent, Loiri's strength gave out, and he lost consciousness.

The film's cinematographer, Kari Sohlberg, won the Jussi Award for Best Cinematography in part for his work on this film, as well as Leikkikalugangsteri and Sixtynine 69.

Pohjan tähteet was released on VHS and DVD. It was broadcast on television in 1971, 1974, 1977, 1984, 1995, 2004, 2006, and 2013. The DVD release features a black-and-white cover image and screenshots on the back, which incorrectly suggest the film itself is black-and-white.

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