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Flame Top

Plot: This biographical film celebrates the little-known life of the Finnish novelist and revolutionary Maiju Lassila (Asko Sarkola), born in 1868. Lassila's early years are briefly shown, then the film richly details his active and paradoxically reclusive adult life, beginning with his sojourn in St
Release Date: Friday, October 17 1980
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Asko SarkolaAsko Sarkola. Asko Sarkola was 35 in Flame Top as 'Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 03 1945
Portrait of Rea MauranenRea Mauranen. Rea Mauranen was 31 in Flame Top as 'Olga Esempio'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1949
Portrait of Kari FranckKari Franck. Kari Franck was 40 in Flame Top as 'Gunnar Avanto'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1940
Portrait of Ari SuonsuuAri Suonsuu. Ari Suonsuu was >> in Flame Top as 'Kalle'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ritva JuhantoRitva Juhanto. Ritva Juhanto was 43 in Flame Top as 'Kurttuska'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 19 1937 –
Died: Sun, Jun 25 2000
Portrait of Esko SalminenEsko Salminen. Esko Salminen was 40 in Flame Top as 'Arwid'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 12 1940
Portrait of Heikki AlhoHeikki Alho. Heikki Alho was 43 in Flame Top as 'Pikku-Pouvali'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1937 –
Died: Thu, Dec 30 2021
Portrait of Tuomo RailoTuomo Railo. Tuomo Railo was >> in Flame Top as 'Sulo Esempio'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuri RodionovYuri Rodionov. Yuri Rodionov was 46 in Flame Top as 'Rawitz'.
Birthday: Sun, May 27 1934 –
Died: Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Galina GaltsevaGalina Galtseva. Galina Galtseva was 30 in Flame Top as 'Magda'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 19 1950
Portrait of Soli LabbartSoli Labbart. Soli Labbart was 57 in Flame Top as 'Maria Lassila'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 21 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jun 17 2003
Portrait of Pirkka KarskelaPirkka Karskela. Pirkka Karskela was >> in Flame Top as 'Young Algot'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Markku BlomqvistMarkku Blomqvist. Markku Blomqvist was 46 in Flame Top as 'Lundberg'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 23 1933 –
Died: Thu, Jul 20 2000
Portrait of Esa SuvilehtoEsa Suvilehto. Esa Suvilehto was 30 in Flame Top as 'Pöntinen'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 06 1949
Portrait of Matti OravistoMatti Oravisto. Matti Oravisto was 58 in Flame Top as 'Commandant Carl von Wendt'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1921 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 2001
Portrait of Gunvor SandkvistGunvor Sandkvist. Gunvor Sandkvist was 56 in Flame Top as 'Anna Belostotskaja'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 04 1923 –
Died: Tue, Feb 18 2014
Portrait of Pentti KotkaniemiPentti Kotkaniemi. Pentti Kotkaniemi was 37 in Flame Top as 'Russian Army Captain'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 10 1943
Portrait of Aleksandr ZakharovAleksandr Zakharov. Aleksandr Zakharov was 29 in Flame Top as 'Von Plehwe'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 19 1951 –
Died: Fri, Mar 26 1982
Portrait of Vadim MikheyenkoVadim Mikheyenko. Vadim Mikheyenko was 28 in Flame Top as 'Terrorist'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 04 1952
Portrait of Antero HarpfAntero Harpf. Antero Harpf was 46 in Flame Top as 'Rebel officer'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 01 1934 –
Died: Sat, Feb 20 1982
Portrait of German LupekinGerman Lupekin. German Lupekin was 61 in Flame Top as 'General Porunov'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Died: Sat, Jan 16 2016
Portrait of Esko PesonenEsko Pesonen. Esko Pesonen was 55 in Flame Top as 'Chief editor'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 11 1925 –
Died: Fri, Apr 15 2016
Portrait of Arno VirtanenArno Virtanen. Arno Virtanen was 35 in Flame Top as 'Circus manager'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 31 1945 –
Died: Thu, Dec 01 2022
Portrait of Vitali Iljin-ShapiroVitali Iljin-Shapiro. Vitali Iljin-Shapiro was >> in Flame Top as 'Terrorist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan KulikJan Kulik. Jan Kulik was >> in Flame Top as 'Terrorist'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toivo TuomainenToivo Tuomainen. Toivo Tuomainen was 54 in Flame Top as 'Oskari Skoff'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 25 1926 –
Died: Wed, Nov 13 2002
Portrait of Elvi SaarnioElvi Saarnio. Elvi Saarnio was 61 in Flame Top as 'Olga Esempio in prologue (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 28 1919 –
Died: Fri, Jun 21 2002
Portrait of Yrjö TähteläYrjö Tähtelä. Yrjö Tähtelä was 44 in Flame Top as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 09 1936 –
Died: Thu, Jan 09 2025
Portrait of Eeva-Kaarina VolanenEeva-Kaarina Volanen. Eeva-Kaarina Volanen was 59 in Flame Top as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 15 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jan 27 1999
Portrait of Mauno BlomqvistMauno Blomqvist. Mauno Blomqvist was 53 in Flame Top as 'Ploughman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 20 1927 –
Died: Tue, May 14 2019
Portrait of Mauri FrontMauri Front. Mauri Front was 40 in Flame Top as 'News photographer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 26 1940 –
Died: Thu, May 11 2006
Portrait of Pentti LoukoPentti Louko. Pentti Louko was 52 in Flame Top as 'Orthodox priest (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 27 1928 –
Died: Thu, Jan 22 1998
Portrait of Esko SalmesvirtaEsko Salmesvirta. Esko Salmesvirta was >> in Flame Top as 'Algot's father (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rauha WolskaRauha Wolska. Rauha Wolska was >> in Flame Top as 'Restaurant hostess (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pirjo HonkasaloPirjo Honkasalo. Pirjo Honkasalo was 33 in Flame Top as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 22 1947
Portrait of Pekka LehtoPekka Lehto. Pekka Lehto was 32 in Flame Top as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 14 1948
Portrait of Jaakko TalaskiviJaakko Talaskivi. Jaakko Talaskivi was 35 in Flame Top as 'Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, May 24 1945 –
Died: Sun, Mar 08 1998
Portrait of Kari SohlbergKari Sohlberg. Kari Sohlberg was 39 in Flame Top as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Daniel KatzDaniel Katz. Daniel Katz was 41 in Flame Top as 'Writer'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 25 1938
Portrait of Claes OlssonClaes Olsson. Claes Olsson was 31 in Flame Top as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 28 1948
Portrait of Irma TainaIrma Taina. Irma Taina was >> in Flame Top as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heikki ValpolaHeikki Valpola. Heikki Valpola was 34 in Flame Top as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of Paul JyräläPaul Jyrälä. Paul Jyrälä was 39 in Flame Top as 'Production Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 09 1941 –
Died: Thu, Jul 12 2007
Portrait of Olli SoinioOlli Soinio. Olli Soinio was 31 in Flame Top as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 27 1948 –
Died: Thu, Nov 29 2018
Portrait of Lars KlettnerLars Klettner. Lars Klettner was 43 in Flame Top as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 01 1937
Portrait of Antero HonkanenAntero Honkanen. Antero Honkanen was 39 in Flame Top as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 03 1941
Portrait of Sven FahlénSven Fahlén. Sven Fahlén was >> in Flame Top as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maiju LassilaMaiju Lassila. Maiju Lassila would have been no older than 49 in Flame Top as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 28 1868 –
Died: Tue, May 21 1918
Portrait of Kristiina ValkeasuoKristiina Valkeasuo. Kristiina Valkeasuo was 38 in Flame Top as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1942 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 2018
Portrait of Reijo PuttonenReijo Puttonen. Reijo Puttonen was 37 in Flame Top as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 02 1943
Portrait of A. KsenofontovaA. Ksenofontova. A. Ksenofontova was >> in Flame Top as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pentti ValkeasuoPentti Valkeasuo. Pentti Valkeasuo was 30 in Flame Top as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 08 1950
Portrait of Inkeri TeräväInkeri Terävä. Inkeri Terävä was >> in Flame Top as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Päivi TiuraPäivi Tiura. Päivi Tiura was >> in Flame Top as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pekka SirénPekka Sirén. Pekka Sirén was >> in Flame Top as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday