Nainen on valttia

Nainen on valttia (1944)

A famous operette star Kirsti Kalpa escapes her busy and selfish fiance and hides as maid to house of 3 bachelors ( professor, composer and butler) , who basically hate women.

Date of release
1944-08-13
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Comedy, Music
Director
Ansa Ikonen

Casting

Interesting facts

Nainen on valttia is a 1944 Finnish black-and-white comedy film directed by Ansa Ikonen. It was Ikonen's only directorial effort. The film is based on an original screenplay by Mika Waltari, revolving around a young woman who transforms the lives of three bachelors upon arriving at their home. The woman, a fugitive from the police, is revealed to be a famous operetta star named Kirsti Kalpa. She manages to conceal her identity—at least temporarily.

Production

Filming of Woman is the Wild Card took place from January to June 1944. Outdoor scenes were shot in Helsinki and Vantaa, including locations such as Helsinki-Malmi Airport. The professor's residence was portrayed by a 1920 building designed by Armas Siitonen in the Eira district. Studio scenes were filmed at SF Studio 1.

Woman is the Wild Card is notable as the second Finnish feature film directed by a woman. The first was Glory Leppänen's Onnenpotku (1936).

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