'The Girl from Moon Bridge'
Tyttö kuunsillalta (Flickan från månbron)
La fille du pont de la lune (French title)
Das Mädchen von der Mondbrücke (German title)

Available on DVD

Finland 1953 B/W 97min Oy Suomen Filmiteollisuus

***

Romance, drama

cast: Ansa Ikonen (Pepi/Linda Varala), Joel Rinne (Erik Ramberg), Kerstin Nylander (Floora Ramberg), Vilho Siivola (Erland Varala), Ilmi Parkkari (Silja Varala), Eero Roine, Matti Ranin (Juhani), Kaisu Leppänen (Margit Lindman), Tyyne Haarla (Mrs Boman), Arvo Lehesmaa (professor Anttila), Paavo Jännes (professor Hervo), Heikki Aaltoila, Kaarlo Wilska, Kullervo Kalske, Maikki Länsiö
credits: dir. Matti Kassila (also script based on the radio play by Juhani Tervapää), DOP Kalle Peronkoski, music Heikki Aaltoila, prod. T.J. Särkkä, property man Kullervo Kalske

26 years has past when Pepi, who is now a wealthy lady, calls to her old good friend Erik. He is very wealthy too and just like Pepi, he has married somebody else. Pepi loves still Erik but she won't say who she really is. He misses Pepi and wants to find out who and where she is etc. Pretty simple plot.

Both Ms. Ikonen and Mr. Rinne gives fine performances. In some scenes they may seem too old but it doesn't matter very much since the film is quite well done otherwise. The oldish split screen effect is nicely used here to make the phone calls between the main couple a little more "colourful". This Kassila's film has aged as beautifully as Ansa Ikonen in it.

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