Pölhölä (1981): Cast
Pölhölä is a 1981 comedy directed by Taavi Kassila, starring Vesa Vierikko as Bisnesmies, Aake Kalliala and Heikki Kinnunen. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Taavi Kassila
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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Finnish - Studio
- Funny-Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Pölhölä About?
The premise of Pölhölä without spoilers.
A raucously vulgar folk farce from Spede Productions, crafted by three debut directors, plunges viewers into the absurd world of Pölhölä, a tiny village portrayed as even more foolish than its fictional neighbour Hölmölä. The film revels in coarse humor and slap‑stick mishaps that celebrate the town’s ridiculous antics.
Pölhölä Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- town
- stupidity
- rural setting
- misunderstanding
- missing person
- search party
- municipal council
- council meeting
- village shop
- father son relationship
- old man
- summer
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- siesta
- 1980s
- finland
- scheming
- end of the world
- grandfather
- kiss
- cow
- assumed dead
- presumed dead
- family relationships
- old age
- eccentricity
- idiot
- narrator
- funeral march
- corrupt official
- funeral party
- funeral
- road building
- corruption
- meeting
- government official
- 94 year old
- 119 year old
- village idiot
- village
Pölhölä Cast & Characters
Vesa Vierikko leads the cast as Bisnesmies, with Aake Kalliala as Kustaa Käppyrä / Metusalem Käppyrä and Heikki Kinnunen as Kalevi Käppyrä / Äijänkäppyrä. Directed by Taavi Kassila; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Taavi Kassila
- Vesa Vierikko as Bisnesmies
- Aake Kalliala as Kustaa Käppyrä / Metusalem Käppyrä
- Heikki Kinnunen as Kalevi Käppyrä / Äijänkäppyrä
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Virkamies
Also Starring in Pölhölä
· 11 more- Olavi Ahonen Jaakoppi Ähkylä
- Helge Herala Kauppias
- Sakari Jurkka Ministeri
- Maija-Leena Soinne Lutikainen
- Martti Kuisma Isäntä
- Erkki Saarela Virkamies
- Ola Johansson Ähkylän naapuri
- Maija Leino Emäntä
- Terhi Panula Hätäläinen
- Ari Piispa
- Kaija Kangas
More from Taavi Kassila
One more film directed by Taavi Kassila: Petos.
Pölhölä Also Known As
Also known as “The Village of Simpletons”.
- Also known as
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- The Village of Simpletons
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Pölhölä FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pölhölä, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Pölhölä?
Pölhölä runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Pölhölä released?
Pölhölä was released on December 25, 1981.
Who directed Pölhölä?
Pölhölä was directed by Taavi Kassila.
More films by Taavi Kassila Who is in the cast of Pölhölä?
Pölhölä stars Vesa Vierikko as Bisnesmies, Aake Kalliala as Kustaa Käppyrä / Metusalem Käppyrä and Heikki Kinnunen as Kalevi Käppyrä / Äijänkäppyrä, among 15 credited actors.
Does Pölhölä have a post-credit scene?
No. Pölhölä has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Pölhölä in?
The original language of Pölhölä is Finnish.
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