The Howling Miller

The Howling Miller

95 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 5, 1982

The main character is a miller, who sometimes acts strangely but is otherwise a goodhearted hardworking honest man. He sometimes keeps the villagers up all night by howling. Finally the villagers decide that the miller has to be committed into a mental hospital, where the hero does not have to spend too much time until he escapes. The miller takes to the woods near his home but there he is constantly harassed by the chief of the police with his posse.

The Howling Miller

95 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Nov. 5, 1982

The Howling Miller
The main character is a miller, who sometimes acts strangely but is otherwise a goodhearted hardworking honest man. He sometimes keeps the villagers up all night by howling. Finally the villagers decide that the miller has to be committed into a mental hospital, where the hero does not have to spend too much time until he escapes. The miller takes to the woods near his home but there he is constantly harassed by the chief of the police with his posse.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Filmityö
Original title Ulvova mylläri
Directors Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Writers Arto Paasilinna, Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Cast

Vesa-Matti Loiri

as Gunnar Huttunen

Eija Ahvo

as Sanelma Käyrämö

Yrjö Järvinen

as Kunnanlääkäri Ervinen

Harri Tirkkonen

as Nimismies Jaatila

Ahti Kuoppala

as Konstaapeli Portimo

Juha Muje

as Posteljooni Piittisjärvi

Olavi Ahonen

as Kauppias Tervola

Aarre Karén

as Kamreeri

Matti Tuominen

as Luutnantti