Tom of Finland
They called it filth. It became a revolution.
116 mins
Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.
Chris Myland
Security Person
Alf Myreen
AD Artist
Fabian Puregger
Tom's Dream Cop
Roope Karisto
Young Man
Emanuel Claesson
Man in Doorway
Henri Keränen
Radio Operator / Soldier, Chorus
Martin Bahne
Gabriel
Ksenia Lelesh
Maria
Ida Koski
Heidi
Anders Sanzén
Mikael Berg
Niko Wirtanen
Hansa-baarin portsari
Jari Forsman
Poliisi puistossa
Norbert Braun
Rajavartija
Erwin Bruhn
Vastaanottovirkailija Berliinissä
Martin Bergman
Saksalainen virkailija
Thomas Olausson
Yksinäinen poliisi
Paavo Pyykkönen
Juha
Sten Sture Olander
Suutari
Pekka Immonen
Räätäli
Jari Tolkki
Konstaapeli Alijoen talolla
Frank Michael Jork
Valokuvaaja
C.T. Brauner
Doug's father
Matthew Way
Nimikirjoituksen pyytäjä
Margit Trennedal
Kangasmyyjä
Manfred Böll
Zagat
Liliana Lindner
Chava
Harriet Pasternak
Taidekoulun opettaja
Eric Rusch
IML:n juontaja
Fred Baube
(voice)
Celina Callahan
(voice)
Erich Silva
(voice)
Julian Herring
(voice)
Lawrence Dolkart
(voice)
Leena Asp
(voice)
Mark B. Odom
(voice)
Rich Lyons
(voice)
Sophia Albow
(voice)
Steven Stewart
(voice)
Annika Sucksdorff
Producer
Lasse Enersen
Original Music Composer
Harri Ylönen
Editor
Christian Olander
Production Design
Lotta Bergman
Art Direction
Astrid Poeschke
Art Direction
Riina Sipiläinen
Art Direction
Christoph Merg
Set Decoration
Anna Vilppunen
Costume Design
Melissa Markki
Third Assistant Director
Johanna Eliason
Makeup Designer
Panu Riikonen
Foley Editor
Raine Toikkanen
Special Effects Technician
Kimi Seppänen
Location Manager
Micke Nyström
Production Sound Mixer
Reijo Kontio
Stunt Coordinator
Joonas Jyrälä
Production Sound Mixer
Juha Virtala
Lighting Technician
Pauli Pentti
Line Producer
Jimmy Karlsson
Dramaturgy
Antti Hänninen
Second Assistant Camera
Tuula Nikkola
Script Supervisor
Sonja Huttunen
Second Assistant Camera
Sami Mäntymaa
Lighting Technician
Janne Jääskeläinen
Lighting Technician
Kaisa Roover
Production Manager
Tommi Kilpiö
Second Assistant Director
Mikko Mäkelä
Foley Artist
Timo Haapasaari
Lighting Technician
Tomi Sepänmaa
Lighting Technician
Kari Malmio
Lighting Technician
Aki Ruostepuro
Grip
Heidi Laitinen
Line Producer
Nikojaakko Iivarinen
Lighting Technician
Matleena Kuusela
Lighting Technician
Marko Mantere
Grip
Laura Kuivalainen
Boom Operator
Jani Hietanen
Boom Operator
Svante Colérus
Boom Operator
Antti Lahtinen
First Assistant Director
Tutsa Huuhka
Casting
Jarmo Hietamäki
Special Effects Technician
Moritz Heinlin
Property Buyer