'The Scarf'
Tytön huivi (Flickorna kring Affu)
Le foulard d'une fille (French title)
Das Halstuch des Mädchens (German title)

Finland 1951 B/W 66min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

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Musical

cast: Sakari Halonen (Affu Tanner), Eija Inkeri (Milda), Assi Nortia (Marketta), Toppo Elonperä, Fanny Halonen (Affu's mother), Tuija Halonen, Mauri Jaakkola, Uljas Kandolin, Irja Kuusla, Hillevi Lagerstam, Marita Nordberg, Saara Ranin, Ville Salminen (Mikko), Kalle Viherpuu, Pentti Viljanen, Pirkko Raitio
credits: dir. and staging Ville Salminen, music J. Alfred Tanner, DOP Kalle Peronkoski, prod. T.J. Särkkä, music Harry Bergström

Amazinly swell musical from 1950's. This movie has the same happiness and lightness as there was in 1930's Hollywood musicals, except this one doesn't take place on a city or business world. There's not much of the plot. Young Affu Tanner wants to find a girl and his mother gives him a scarf, which he can give to "the right lady". Affu rides through the forests and fields, searching his love and keeps on singing.

The film has many songs, most of them are still nice to listen, they're pretty joyfull. Mr. Halonen plays Affu Tanner with a hearty smile. His cheerful way to do his job makes the movie watchable, no matter how oldish it would look otherwise.

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