'Katarina the Beautiful Widow'
Katarina kaunis leski (Katarina den vackra änkan)
Katarina, la belle veuve (French title)
Katarina, die hübsche Witwe (German title)

Finland 1950 B/W 79min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

**

Romance

cast: Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (Katarina Thorwöst), Martti Katajisto (Carl-Magnus Schildt), Rauha Rentola (Augusta Eufrosyne Schenbeck), Jalmari Rinne (Torsten Cajalen), Henny Waljus (Reetta Korhotar), Tyyne Haarla (Brita-Sofia), Rakel Laakso (Ms. Hast), Arvo Lehesmaa (Leevi Allen), Jorma Nortimo (Wallin), Unto Salminen, Paul Budsko, Thure Bahne, Leo Riuttu, Aarne Laine, Matti Aulos, Rauni Luoma, Verna Piponius, Eddie Stenberg
credits: dir. & prod. & script T. J. Särkkä, assistant director Eddie Stenberg, DOP Kalle Peronkoski, staging Karl Fager, costumes Bure Litonius and Fiinu Autio, music Heikki Aaltoila

A rich, young and beutiful widow falls in love with a young swordsman. There's also other men, poor upper class people, who are interested into Katarina. They try to do everything to win her heart.

Oldish costume drama. Eeva-Kaarina Volanen is beautiful as usually and the milieu is nice. Jalmari Rinne as poor but highly respected Mr. Cajalen is the funny guy in this movie. He is overacting but perhaps somebody likes that.

TRIVIA: The original play (which was written by Serp) was a big success in the late 40's. In the stage version actress Ansa Ikonen played Katarina.

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