'Ferryboat Romance'
On lautalla pienoinen kahvila (Flottarkärlek)
Un café flottant (French title)
Flösserliebe (German title)

Available on DVD (rel. 07/2005)

Finland 1952 B/W 84min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

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Musical

cast: William Markus (Mr Vuoristo/ Mr Eräs), Siiri Angerkoski (Marleena), Kalle Viherpuu (Metku), Tuija Halonen (Sanni), Armas Jokio (Jäärä), Joel Asikainen (Kymppi), Retu Kukkonen (Jussi), Veikko Linna, Kaarlo Vilska, Anton Soini (Äimä), Aarne Laine, Toppo Elonperä, Mirja Karisto
credits: dir. Thure Bahne, music Harry Bergström, script Tatu Pekkarinen and T.J.Särkkä, prod. T.J.Särkkä, script girl Tuija Halonen and Aune Joutsen, property man Kaarlo Wilska and Björn Kjällman, staging Aarre Koivisto

Based on two songs (one by Harry Bergström and Tatu Pekkarinen and the other by Erkki Salama). There's very little depth in this movie. It tells about lovely Sanni who escapes from a guy to the ferryboat and gets a job there. Then, of course, there will be a romance and since this is a musical, a lot of singing too (mainly by Kipparikvartetti). Sounds pretty boring and that it also is.

TRIVIA: The production title for the movie was Savotan Sanni.
TRIVIA#2: This was Kalle Viherpuu's last movie role. He died before the movie was released.

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