''Mother or Woman'' (Finnish: ''Sillankorvan emäntä'') is a 1953 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

Ilmari Unho Ilmari Unho (22 October 1906 − 3 April 1961) was a Finnish actor, film director, and screenwriter. Unho was employed by Suomi-Filmi for most of his filmmaking career. Unho was born in Uusikaupunki in 1906. He started his film career as an actor ...

and starring Helena Futtari,

Aku Korhonen August ”Aku” Aleksander Korhonen (29 December 1892 in Käkisalmi − 5 September 1960 in Helsinki) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. During his career, he appeared in 76 films and received three Jussi Awards. He is buried in the Hietan ...

and

Elina Pohjanpää Armi Elina Annikki Pohjanpää (8 April 1933, in Helsinki – 13 January 1996) was a Finnish actress. Her theatrical career lasted for 40 years, and in addition, she appeared in several Finnish films by directors such as Ilmari Unho, Aarne Tarkas ...

.Qvist & von Bagh p.268 The film was shot between June 29 and August 17, 1958, in

Läyliäinen Läyliäinen () is a village in the southern part of the Loppi municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland. The village's population is less than 900. The village is crossed by the Finnish regional road 132 (Mt 132) that runs between the Loppi churc ...

, the village of

Loppi Loppi (; Swedish also ) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region, located about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) south of the city of Hämeenlinna. Loppi was founded ...

, and the place used was a Forsbacka farm.

Cast

* Helena Futtari as Mailiisa Sillankorva *

as Eetu Savela *

as Johanna Sillankorva *

Helge Herala Helge Frans Birger ”Heguli” Herala (30 September 1922 − 27 February 2010) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He appeared in several films and was also known for his popular television appearances. Selected filmography *''Hallin Janne'' ...

as Jaakko Halla * Anni Aitto as Kreeta * Eero Leväluoma as Tapani *

Salli Karuna Salli Karuna (1902–1987) was a Finnish film actress.Hammer p.117 She was married to the actor Ilmari Unho. Selected filmography * ''Gabriel, Come Back'' (1951) * ''Mother or Woman ''Mother or Woman'' (Finnish: ''Sillankorvan emäntä'') is a ...

as Anni Anttila * Alli Häjänen as Elli Anttila *

Tommi Rinne Tommi Jalmari Rinne (21 January 1925 – 10 June 1999) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 76 films and television shows between 1946 and 1998. He starred in the film ''Kaks' tavallista Lahtista'', which was entered into the 10th Berlin Internat ...

as Sillankorva's farm hand *

Arvo Lehesmaa Arvo Aleksander Lehesmaa (till 1928 Nylund; 22 October 1901 – 18 May 1973) was a Finnish actor. He was seen on stage in such roles as Esko in an Aleksis Kivi play ''Nummisuutarit'' and Jago in William Shakespeare's '' Othello''. He also appeare ...

as Farmer of Halla * Topo Leistelä as Dean * Laina Laine as Gossip woman * Rosi Rinne as Gossip woman *

Aino Lohikoski Aino Lohikoski (1898–1981) was a Finnish actress.Qvist & von Bagh p.287 Selected filmography * ''Substitute Wife'' (1936) * '' Tree Without Fruit'' (1947) * ''Mother or Woman ''Mother or Woman'' (Finnish: ''Sillankorvan emäntä'') is a 1953 ...

as Gossip woman * Irja Elstelä as Gossip woman *

Uljas Kandolin Uljas Salomon Kandolin (originally Niskanen, 19 May 1915 − 27 December 1980) was a Finnish actor. During his career, he appeared in several films, usually playing a thug. He also had a long theatrical career. Selected filmography * ''"Minä el ...

as Janne, Johanna's father * Heimo Lepistö as Village man

References

Bibliography

* Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000.

External links

* 1953 films 1953 drama films Finnish drama films 1950s Finnish-language films Finnish black-and-white films {{Finland-film-stub