The Last Wedding
1995 film
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The Last Wedding (Finnish: Kivenpyörittäjän kylä) is a 1995 Finnish comedy film directed by Markku Pölönen.[2] It tells the story of Pekka, who arrives with his family from Sweden to his childhood village in North Karelia, whose residents are preparing for a wedding celebration. The film is based on the 1976 novel by Heikki Turunen.[3][1]
Directed byMarkku Pölönen
Written byMarkku Pölönen
Based onKivenpyörittäjän kylä by Heikki Turunen
StarringMartti Suosalo
| The Last Wedding | |
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| Directed by | Markku Pölönen |
| Written by | Markku Pölönen |
| Based on | Kivenpyörittäjän kylä by Heikki Turunen |
| Starring | Martti Suosalo |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
| Budget | FIM 5,970,646[1] |
The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4][5]
Cast
- Martti Suosalo as Pekka
- Henrika Andersson as Meeri
- Matti Varjo as Eljas
- Tanja Kortelainen as Jaana
- Jarmo Mäkinen as The Rockroller
- Rauha Valkonen as Linnea
