That Kiljunen Family
Kiljusen herrasväki (Herrskapet Kiljunen)
La Famille Kiljunen (French title)
Die Herrschaften Kiljunen (German title)

Finland 1981 colour 103min Filminor Oy

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Children, comedy

cast: Jukka Sipilä (father), Marja-Sisko Aimonen (mother), Jouni Lukus (Mökö), Kai Lemmetty (Luru), Salli Pallasmaa (Plättä), Tuija Ahvonen (Liisa Lehto), Antti Litja, Martti Pennanen, Toivo Tuomainen, Asko Sarkola, Risto Aaltonen, Jorma Pulkkinen, Paavo Hukkinen, Armas Jokio, Pekka Parviainen, Heikki Kahila, Eija Vilpas, Jukka Puotila, Timo Toikka, Esa Pakarinen Jr. (Jalmari Finne)
credits: dir. Matti Kuortti (also script with Kullervo Kukkasjärvi and Lasse Naukkarinen), prod. Kullervo Kukkasjärvi, DOP Erkki Peltomaa, edit. Juho Gartz, music Markku Kopisto

Based on the story written in 1914 by Jalmari Finne. The movie tells about a very noisy family (Kiljunen -> kiljua = to yell). This family has a fat and happy father, an ordinary mother, two wild boys and one small girl. They live on the countryside until they win a trip to the big city. Then the adventure starts.

The film is full of yelling (in funny way) and crazy situations but you must remember it's for kids. In this way it is a good flick, children will enjoy. There's also a sequel, Kiljusen Herrasväen uudet seikkailut (1990, Familjen Kiljunens nya äventyr ['The New Adventures of That Kiljunen Family']). It has the same director but different cast (although Jukka Sipilä remakes his role as father Kiljunen in this movie).

TRIVIA: Esa Pakarinen Jr. who plays Mr. Finne in this movie, was the son of Esa Pakarinen (musicman and comedian).

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