"The Man Model"
Miesmalli

Finland 1944 B/W 91min Suomen Filmiteollisuus

**˝

Comedy, romance

cast: Maaria Eira (Ilona), Olavi Reimas (Dr. Kalke), Toini Vartiainen (Maretta), Laila Rihte (Tuulikki), Laila Jokimo, Hugo Hytönen, Esko Vettenranta, Toppo Elonperä, Kalle Viherpuu, Assi Nortia, Irja Kuusla
credits: dir. Ossi Elstelä, script Olavi Karu

An old comedy about a well-succeed and handsome writer who doesn’t feel inspirated enough to work. To find a new inspiration he decides to transform himself as a poor hobo. While he is doing this "role", he meets a rich girl who searches a model for her painting. Knowing nothing about "the hobo’s" real name and place in the society the girl hires him and – of course – falls in love with him.

The movies is not so bad as you could think it is. Usually somehow dull-looking Olavi Reimas does in fact quite well his role as the hobo/writer. This flick is pretty much just harmless and enjoyable as many other romantical comedies are. The love story between the main characters is nicely written.

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