'1918'
1918 – mies ja hänen omatuntonsa (1918/ En man och hans samvete)
L'année 1918 de notre ère (French title)
Der Heilige und die Sünderin (German title)

Finland 1957 B/W 96min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

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Drama

cast: Åke Lindman (Samuel Bro), Anneli Sauli (Essi Söderman), Helge Herala (Mr. Hastig), Pentti Irjala (Aleksanteri), Ture Ara (Dr. Ceder), Kaarlo Wilska (Riku), Paavo Hukkinen (Viki), Kullervo Kalske, Armas Jokio, Pia Hattara, Eila Pehkonen, Laila Rihte, Kaarlo Halttunen (Bro), Mikko Niskanen, Reino Valkama
credits: dir. and prod. T. J. Särkkä (also script with Ilmari Unho), DOP Marius Raichi, music Heikki Aaltoila, costumes Fiinu Autio, story based on the book by Jarl Hemmer

The first part of this film looks funny although it must have not been the intention. But it gets better. If you forget its old dialogue, it looks alike a master piece. Åke Lindman is more than good in the leading role.

1918 tells a story of priest who is loosing his faith. He ends up to a prison camp where the life is hard and his mission there is to save souls.

TRIVIA: Ilmari Unho wanted it be a secret that he was written the script with T.J. Särkkä. That's because Mr. Unho was working for antother movie company (Suomi-Filmi).

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