Pölhölä

Pölhölä

Pölhölä

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Pölhölä

1981

1h 27m

5.5(11 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Masochists are in for a treat when Spede Productions' most vulgar folk farce hits the screen. Created by no fewer than three first-time directors, the film tells the story of the village of Pölhölä, "where people are even more foolish than in Hölmölä."

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Heikki Kinnunen

Heikki Kinnunen

Kalevi Käppyrä / Äijänkäppyrä

Aake Kalliala

Aake Kalliala

Kustaa Käppyrä / Metusalem Käppyrä

Helge Herala

Helge Herala

Kauppias

Olavi Ahonen

Olavi Ahonen

Jaakoppi Ähkylä

Maija-Leena Soinne

Lutikainen

Terhi Panula

Terhi Panula

Hätäläinen

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Bisnesmies

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Virkamies

Erkki Saarela

Virkamies

Sakari Jurkka

Sakari Jurkka

Ministeri

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Directed by: Heikki Kinnunen
Taavi Kassila
Written by: Spede Pasanen
Produced by: Spede Pasanen

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