'Red Pants'
Punahousut (Rödbyxor)
Les pantalons rouges (French title)
Die Rothosen (German title)

Finland 1939 B/W 91min Suomi-Filmi Oy

*

Drama, comedy

cast: Helena Kara (Irja Mähönen), Kullervo Kalske (Kyrö), Tuulikki Paananen (Elli), Paavo Jännes (Lars-Anders Mähönen), Salli Karuna, Aino Lohikoski (Ottilia), Elsa Turakainen, Reino Valkama (Vilhunen), Ville Salminen, Hannes Häyrinen (Uuno), Oiva Luhtala, Rakel Linnanheimo
credits: dir. Ilmari Unho, music Harry Bergström, staging Ville Salminen, prod. Risto Orko, DOP Charlie Bauer, make-up Rakel Linnanheimo, script Ilmari Unho with Valfrid Ahonen and Aarne Orri

Dragoons in their fine red pants are arrived to the town. Ladies are charmed by this good-looking bunch of men.

There's love, some so-called funny characters and - well, that was pretty much all this film has. The best part of this movie is Ville Salminen's Japanese style staging.

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