The Earth Is a Sinful Song

The Earth Is a Sinful Song

108 mins | Drama | Nov. 2, 1973

An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows

The Earth Is a Sinful Song

108 mins | Drama | Nov. 2, 1973

The Earth Is a Sinful Song
An earthy, naturalistically erotic and blood-soaked tale of young Martta's ill-fated affair with Oula, a womanizing reindeer herdsman in the Finnish Lapland of the late 1940s. When the 19-year-old girl turns up pregnant, her alcoholic father is outraged and a series of tragic events follows
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers RM-Tuotanto
Original title Maa on syntinen laulu
Directors Pirjo Honkasalo, Rauni Mollberg
Writers Panu Rajala, Timo K. Mukka, Pirjo Honkasalo, Rauni Mollberg

Cast

Maritta Viitamäki

as Martta Mäkelä

Pauli Jauhojärvi

as Juhani Mäkelä

Aimo Saukko

as Äijä Mäkelä

Milja Hiltunen

as Alli Mäkelä

Sirkka Saarnio

as Elina Pouta

Niiles-Jouni Aikio

as Oula Nahkamaa

Veikko Kotavuopio

as Kurki-Pertti

Jouko Hiltunen

as Hannes

Osmo Hettula

as Preacher

Maija-Liisa Ahlgren

as Aino Liinukorpi

Kauko Jauhojärvi

as Antti Lanto

Irja Uusisalmi

as Anna Kurkela

Eelis Tiensuu

as Poudan isäntä

Elsa Kellinsalmi

as Poudan emäntä

Toivo Lampela

as Outakodan vanhaisäntä

Toivo Jauhojärvi

as Outakodan isäntä

Inker-Marja Juuso

as Outakodan emäntä

Pertti Hellgren

as Outakodan poika

Tauno Nilivaara

as Outakodan poika

Pekka Kouri

as Outakodan poika

Voitto Harju

as Kulkuri

Toivo Tuomainen

as Niku-Reeti

Raili Karjalainen

as Kauppiaan vaimo

Keijo Salo

as Liinunkorven lapsi

Juha Salo

as Liinunkorven lapsi

Uula Aikio

as Oula's Father

Mikko Lecklin

as Lanton Iitori

Eljas Siitonen

as Elkku (uncredited)

Leonard Särestöniemi

as Outakodan vanhaisäntä (uncredited)

Aulis Jauhojärvi

as Metsätyömies (uncredited)

Impi Köngäs

as Alatalon Liisa (uncredited)