Lampaansyöjät (1972): Cast & Plot
Lampaansyöjät is a 1972 comedy directed by Seppo Huunonen, starring Leo Lastumäki as Valtteri, Heikki Kinnunen and Jukka Sipilä. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Seppo Huunonen
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Finnish - Studio
- Filmi-Ässä
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lampaansyöjät About?
The premise of Lampaansyöjät without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Valtteri and Sepe, two ordinary white‑collar men from southern Finland, drive north to carry out a months‑long scheme. Obsessed with lamb baked “robber‑style” in a pit beneath a campfire, they forge licence plates and documents to poach roadside sheep without detection. Around the fire they swap stories, fueled by vodka, while the summer rain falls.
Lampaansyöjät Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- poacher
- hunting trip
- summer holiday
- male bonding
- finnish lapland
- illegal hunting
- female nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- hunt
- hunger
- german
- animal carcass
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- travel
- sheep
- theft
- boat
- leisure
- hangover
- countryside
- lapland finland
- tourist
- nature
- lake
- manhood
- friend
- friendship
- back to nature
- criminal act
- poaching
- city country contrast
- landscape
- forest
- camping
- based on novel
Lampaansyöjät Cast & Characters
Leo Lastumäki leads the cast as Valtteri, with Heikki Kinnunen as Sepe and Jukka Sipilä as Maajussi. Directed by Seppo Huunonen; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Seppo Huunonen
- Leo Lastumäki as Valtteri
- Heikki Kinnunen as Sepe
- Jukka Sipilä as Maajussi
- Rose-Marie Precht as Suomun ravintolan hovimestari
Also Starring in Lampaansyöjät
· 6 more- Jaakko Talaskivi Humalainen soutaja
- Pentti Auer Humalainen soutaja
- Elina Hoffrén Suomun ravintolan kokki
- Anita Sohlberg Saksatar
- Nadja Pyykkö Tarjoilija Kalajoella
- Raili Veivo Matkakodin emäntä
Lampaansyöjät Plot Summary
What happens in Lampaansyöjät from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a sunlit Finnish coast, Forester Sepe Heikki Kinnunen and branch manager Valtteri Leo Lastumäki kick off their summer vacation at a Kalajoki beach hotel, celebrating with hearty meals and another bottle of cognac as they hatch a plan they call Operation Sheep Eaters. The mood is light, but the seeds of a far darker scheme are sown as they relish good food, drink, and a sense of mischief that overshadows the days ahead.
Full summary
The whole story of Lampaansyöjät, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Lampaansyöjät?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What are the names of the two main characters who plan "Operation Sheep Eaters"?
Cars in Lampaansyöjät
16 cars on screen, including the 1972 SAAB 99 and the Porsche-Diesel Standard.
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1972 SAAB 99 Main role -
Porsche-Diesel Standard Minor role -
1967 Datsun 1000 Background role -
1968 Datsun 1600 Background role
Lampaansyöjät Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “The Sheep Eaters” and “Fårätarna”.
- Also known as
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- The Sheep Eaters
- Fårätarna
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Lampaansyöjät FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Lampaansyöjät, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lampaansyöjät?
Lampaansyöjät runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Lampaansyöjät released?
Lampaansyöjät was released on November 17, 1972.
Who directed Lampaansyöjät?
Lampaansyöjät was directed by Seppo Huunonen.
More films by Seppo Huunonen Who is in the cast of Lampaansyöjät?
Lampaansyöjät stars Leo Lastumäki as Valtteri, Heikki Kinnunen as Sepe and Jukka Sipilä as Maajussi, among 10 credited actors.
Does Lampaansyöjät have a post-credit scene?
No. Lampaansyöjät has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Lampaansyöjät in?
The original language of Lampaansyöjät is Finnish.
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