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The Manila Rope

Plot: Manillaköysi is a cult status holding TV-movie adaptation of the satirical war novel by Veijo Meri. Manillaköysi has an endless list of classic one-liners, but it is still not based on cheap laughs or anything like that
Release Date: Tuesday, September 28 1976
48 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Erkki PajalaErkki Pajala. Erkki Pajala was 47 in The Manila Rope as 'Joose Keppilä'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1929 –
Died: Wed, Oct 28 1992
Portrait of Vesa MäkeläVesa Mäkelä. Vesa Mäkelä was 29 in The Manila Rope as 'Fiksu'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1947 –
Died: Mon, Aug 04 2003
Portrait of Martti KuningasMartti Kuningas. Martti Kuningas was 43 in The Manila Rope as 'Iso'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 19 1933 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 1980
Portrait of Esko HukkanenEsko Hukkanen. Esko Hukkanen was 48 in The Manila Rope as 'Vääpeli'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1927 –
Died: Fri, Jul 22 2016
Portrait of Hannu KahakorpiHannu Kahakorpi. Hannu Kahakorpi was 29 in The Manila Rope as 'Seonnut alikersantti'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 07 1946
Portrait of Iris-Lilja LassilaIris-Lilja Lassila. Iris-Lilja Lassila was 38 in The Manila Rope as 'Sylvia'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 28 1938 –
Died: Mon, Apr 25 2011
Portrait of Yrjö ParjanneYrjö Parjanne. Yrjö Parjanne was 46 in The Manila Rope as 'Eversti'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 17 1929 –
Died: Thu, May 30 2013
Portrait of Harri TirkkonenHarri Tirkkonen. Harri Tirkkonen was 45 in The Manila Rope as 'Lääkäri'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 24 1930 –
Died: Wed, Jul 11 2018
Portrait of Leila ItkonenLeila Itkonen. Leila Itkonen was 50 in The Manila Rope as 'Elviira'.
Birthday: Fri, May 21 1926 –
Died: Sun, Dec 06 2009
Portrait of Heikki NousiainenHeikki Nousiainen. Heikki Nousiainen was 31 in The Manila Rope as 'Korpraali'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 19 1945
Portrait of Pirkka-Pekka PeteliusPirkka-Pekka Petelius. Pirkka-Pekka Petelius was 23 in The Manila Rope as 'Sotapoliisi'.
Birthday: Sun, May 31 1953
Portrait of Mikko NousiainenMikko Nousiainen. Mikko Nousiainen was 37 in The Manila Rope as 'Keittiömies'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1938 –
Died: Wed, Jan 26 2011
Portrait of Kari FranckKari Franck. Kari Franck was 36 in The Manila Rope as 'Hullu katolla'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1940 –
Died: Thu, May 01 2025
Portrait of Henri KapulainenHenri Kapulainen. Henri Kapulainen was 29 in The Manila Rope as 'Soittajan kaveri'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 27 1947
Portrait of Asko SarkolaAsko Sarkola. Asko Sarkola was 31 in The Manila Rope as 'Sotapoliisi'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 03 1945
Portrait of Martti KainulainenMartti Kainulainen. Martti Kainulainen was 48 in The Manila Rope as 'Asemamies'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 16 1927 –
Died: Wed, Sep 27 2000
Portrait of Matti TapioMatti Tapio. Matti Tapio was 50 in The Manila Rope as 'Saksalainen vääpeli'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 27 1926 –
Died: Mon, Dec 11 1978

Crew

Portrait of Veli-Matti SaikkonenVeli-Matti Saikkonen. Veli-Matti Saikkonen was 35 in The Manila Rope as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 18 1941 –
Died: Thu, Oct 12 2023
Portrait of Veijo MeriVeijo Meri. Veijo Meri was 47 in The Manila Rope as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 31 1928 –
Died: Sun, Jun 21 2015
Portrait of Risto SaloRisto Salo. Risto Salo was 31 in The Manila Rope as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 02 1945
Portrait of Heikki ValpolaHeikki Valpola. Heikki Valpola was 30 in The Manila Rope as 'Music'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of Raimo HartzellRaimo Hartzell. Raimo Hartzell was 34 in The Manila Rope as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1942 –
Died: Tue, Mar 21 2023
Portrait of Osmo SavolainenOsmo Savolainen. Osmo Savolainen was >> in The Manila Rope as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georg SikowGeorg Sikow. Georg Sikow was 39 in The Manila Rope as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1936 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 2023
Portrait of Lasse LitovaaraLasse Litovaara. Lasse Litovaara was >> in The Manila Rope as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toivo VilkkulaToivo Vilkkula. Toivo Vilkkula was >> in The Manila Rope as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eila VaittinenEila Vaittinen. Eila Vaittinen was >> in The Manila Rope as 'Makeup Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anneli WirtavuoriAnneli Wirtavuori. Anneli Wirtavuori was >> in The Manila Rope as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday