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A Respectable Tragedy

4.519981h 54mMovieDrama

In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister…

DirectorKaisa Rastimo
WritersHelvi Hämäläinen·Kaisa Rastimo
ProducerMarko Äijö

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Cast · Directed by Kaisa Rastimo

VVVille Virtanen
Ville Virtanen
Tauno Saarinen
PA
Päivi Akonpelto
Elisabeth Saarinen
HS
Henriikka Salo
Naimi Saarinen
KF
Kyllikki Forssell
Ada, Arturs mother
TJTimo Jurkka
Timo Jurkka
Artur, Naimi's ex-husband
SH
Saara Hilpinen
Tellervo Nurmi
MJMaria Järvenhelmi
Maria Järvenhelmi
Jenny
OL
Ossi Lehtinen
Pekka Saarinen
MRMari Rantasila
Mari Rantasila
Adan piika
KOKati Outinen
Kati Outinen
Midwife
LLLotta Lindroos
Lotta Lindroos
Sirkka
VUVeikko Uusimäki
Veikko Uusimäki
Priest

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