''Flame Top'' ( fi, Tulipää) is a 1980 Finnish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Pirjo Honkasalo Pirjo Irene Honkasalo (born 22 February 1947) is a Finnish film director who has also worked as a cinematographer, film editor, producer, screenwriter and actress. In 1980 she co-directed ''Flame Top'' with Pekka Lehto, with whom she worked earl ...

and

Pekka Lehto Pekka Lehto (born 14 March 1948) is a Finnish film director. He has directed fifteen films since 1976. He co-directed ''Flame Top'' with Pirjo Honkasalo and the film was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. He also won the Jussi Award f ...

. It was entered into the

1981 Cannes Film Festival The 34th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 27 May 1981. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Człowiek z żelaza'' by Andrzej Wajda. The festival opened with '' Three Brothers'' (''Tre fratelli'') by Francesco Rosi and closed with '' Honeysuckle R ...

. The film depicts the life of the writer

Algot Untola Algot Untola (28 November 1868 – 21 May 1918) was a Finnish writer and journalist. Untola was born in Tohmajärvi, to the ''Tietäväinen'' family, and his real name was ''Algoth'', but he changed the name to ''Algot Untola''. Untola had many ...

. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the

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at the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Cast

Asko Sarkola Lauri Asko Antero Sarkola (born September 3, 1945, in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor and theater manager. He studied at the Svenska Teaterskolan from 1963 to 1966. He had a long career at the Swedish-speaking Lilla Teatern, where he first starred in ...

Rea Mauranen Rea Mauranen (born 25 April 1949 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish television actress who has appeared in several Finnish films. Mauranen made her debut on TV in 1974, and has worked consistently ever since mostly appearing on Finnish televis ...

as Olga Esempio * Kari Franck as Gunnar Avanto *

Esko Salminen Esko Salminen (born 12 October 1940, in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor with careers on television, the stage and on the silver screen. He has had three marriages: (1961–1963); 1971–1981); and (present). He had two children with his second wi ...

as Arwid * Ritva Juhanto as Kurttuska * Ari Suonsuu as Kalle * Tuomas Railo as Sulo Esempio * Heikki Alho as Pikku-Pouvali *

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as Rawitz * Galina Galtseva as Magda *

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as Maria Lassila * Pirkka Karskela as Young Algot *

Markku Blomqvist Markku is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Markku Alén (born 1951), Finnish former rally and race car driver *Markku Aro (born 1950), Finnish singer who performed on Eurovision contest in 1971 * Markku Huhtamo (born 1946), Fin ...

as Lundberg *

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as Pöntinen *

Matti Oravisto Matti Kustavi Oravisto (23 October 1921 – 15 November 2001) was a Finnish actor who appeared in theatre, film and television. Oravisto started to work as an actor in the Finnish National Theatre immediately after graduating from theatre school ...

as Commandant Carl von Wendt

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* 1980 drama films 1980 films Finnish biographical drama films 1980s Finnish-language films Films directed by Pirjo Honkasalo Films directed by Pekka Lehto 1980s biographical drama films {{Finland-film-stub

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