Juha

Juha DVD cover

Directed by
Aki Kaurismäki

Produced by
Aki Kaurismäki

Written by
Juhani Aho (novel)
Aki Kaurismäki (screenplay)

Starring
Sakari Kuosmanen
Kati Outinen
André Wilms
Markku Peltola
Elina Salo

Music by
Anssi Tikanmäki

Cinematography
Timo Salminen

Editing by
Aki Kaurismäki

Release date(s)
February 13, 1999 (Berlin International Film Festival)
February 25, 1999
July 10, 1999
September 11, 1999 (Toronto International Film Festival)
May 2003

Running time
78 mins

Country
Finland

Language
Finnish

Budget
FIM 4,773,394 (approx. € 807,000)

Allmovie profile

IMDb profile

Juha is a 1999 Finnish film written and directed by Aki Kaurismäki. The film was based on a famous 1911 novel by the Finnish author Juhani Aho marking this as the fourth time the novel was adapted for the screen.

Contents

• 1 Plot
• 2 Cast and characters
• 3 References
• 4 External links

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Plot

Marja (Kati Outinen) is a simple peasant woman married to her older husband Juha (Sakari Kuosmanen). They lead a very simple country life, spending most of their days farming and tending to their livestock. Marja’s world is turned upside down when Shemeikka (André Wilms) comes to the happily married couple asking them for help with his broken down sports convertible and a place to spend the night. As Juha works to repair the car, Shemeikka attempts to lure Marja to leave Juha and come to the city with him. A hesitant Marja does not want to leave her husband at first but ultimately gives in to temptation after dreaming of a wonderful new life in a big city. Shemeikka and Marja leave for the city but Marja’s dream quickly becomes a nightmare when Shemeikka enslaves her in a brothel.

Cast and characters

• Sakari Kuosmanen – Juha
• Kati Outinen – Marja
• André Wilms – Shemeikka
• Markku Peltola – Driver
• Elina Salo – Shemeikka’s Sister
• Ona Kamu – Shemeikka’s Woman
• Outi Mäenpää – Shemeikka’s Woman
• Tuire Tuomisto – Shemeikka’s Woman
• Esko Nikkari – Rural Police Chief

References

1. ^ Holden, Stephen. Juha (1999), The New York Times. Accessed August 18, 2008.
2. ^ Kirkish, Joe. Club Finndigo to present Kaurismaki’s Juha Jan. 21, Film.com, January 19, 2005. Accessed August 18, 2008.

External links

• Juha at the Internet Movie Database
• Juha (film) at Rotten Tomatoes

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