Punainen viiva
97 mins
The story of the first elections in Finland. Farmer Topi Romppainen lives a modest life with his family in Kainuu in the early 20th century. While shopping in the village, Topi hears about the upcoming parliamentary elections. His wife Riikka decides to find out more and ends up at a meeting of the Social Democrats.
Holger Salin
Topi Romppanen
Pertti Tanner
Sake
Jukka Eklund
Vesteri
Marianne Eronen
Petti
Terhi Virtanen
Iita Linta Maria
Tiina Jokela
Pirjeri
Tarmo Manni
Simana Arhippaini
Varma Lahtinen
Woman in Meeting
Mauno Hyvönen
Chairman
Mirjam Himberg
Lady (uncredited)
Kaarlo Juurela
Man on Hill (uncredited)
Pertti Palo
Man on Hill (uncredited)
Mauri Jaakkola
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Vilho Ruuskanen
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Kerttu Hämeranta
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Iris-Lilja Lassila
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Lauri Lammela
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Jorma Nerkko
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Matti Dahlberg
Meeting Guest (uncredited)
Evald Terho
Man in Cottage (uncredited)
Irja Kuusla
Woman in Cottage (uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
Anteri (uncredited)
Kunto Karapää
Election Board Member (uncredited)
Tuukka Soitso
Election Board Member (uncredited)
Kalle Rouni
Election Board Member (uncredited)
Senja Lehti
Tiina (uncredited)
Ensio Suominen
Production Design
Esko Nevalainen
Director of Photography
Ossi Skurnik
Editor
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound
Annukka Lomas
Costume Design
Osmo Lindeman
Original Music Composer
Gösta Salminen
Sound
Mauno Mäkelä
Executive Producer
Ilmari Kianto
Novel
Eino Jantunen
Location Manager
Annukka Lomas
Script Supervisor
Eila Lehto
Hairstylist