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The Rapids-Rider's Brides (1923 film)

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Koskenlaskijan morsian
Directed byErkki Karu
Written byErkki Karu
Based onKoskenlaskijan morsian by Väinö Kataja (1914 novel)
Produced byErkki Karu
StarringKonrad Tallroth
Heidi Korhonen
Jaakko Korhonen
Einar Rinne
CinematographyEino Kari
Kurt Jäger
Oscar Lindelöf
Frans Ekebom
Edited byErkki Karu
Music byUuno Aarto (musical arrangement)
Production
company
Distributed bySuomi-Filmi
Release date
  • January 1, 1923 (1923-01-01) (Finland)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageSilent

The Rapids-Rider's Brides (Finnish: Koskenlaskijan morsian) is a 1923 Finnish silent film directed, written, and produced by Erkki Karu. The film is based on the 1914 novel of the same name by Väinö Kataja. It was Karu's first feature-length film.[1][2]

The film was shot at Suomi-Filmi's studio on Vironkatu in Helsinki as well as on location in the village of Tapola in Iitti and at Mankala Rapids, where the Mankala Hydroelectric Plant was later built in 1950. It was the most popular Finnish film of the 1920s and was exported to around ten countries, including Japan. The film premiered on January 1, 1923, at Kino-Palatsi in Helsinki.

The film was a commercial success, being sold to multiple countries.[2][3]

The story revolves around love and reconciliation amidst the threat of death. After a young man drowns in the rapids, his neighbor Heikki (played by Jaakko Korhonen) is blamed. Heikki's son Juhani (Einar Rinne) seeks to make peace and hopes to marry Hanna (Heidi Korhonen), the drowned man's sister. However, Hanna is in love with Antti from Koskenalusta (Oiva Soini).[3]

Cast

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Production

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Jussi Hagberg served as the film's log driving expert. Still photography was provided by Kalle Havas and Kosti Lehtinen.

References

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  1. ^ "Koskenlaskijan morsian". Elonet.
  2. ^ a b Arto Pajukallio, Helsingin Sanomat, 10 January 2012, p. D7.
  3. ^ a b Tv-maailma, Issue 1/2012, p. 21.

Further reading

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  • Lauri Piispa, “Erkki Karun Koskenlaskijan morsian,” Filmihullu 3/2019.
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