''One Man's Fate'' () is a 1940 Finnish drama film directed by Hugo Hytönen and Nyrki Tapiovaara and starring Gunnar Hiilloskorpi, Mirjami Kuosmanen, and Hytönen. It follows the downward spiral of the farmer Paavo after his wife dies in childbirth, her family reclaims their

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, and he resorts to drinking. It is based on the 1932 novel of the same title by

Frans Eemil Sillanpää Frans Eemil Sillanpää (; 16 September 1888 – 3 June 1964) was one of the most famous Finnish writers and in 1939 became the first Finnish writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for literature "for his deep understanding of his country's pe ...

, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tapiovaara. The film was Tapiovaara's last. He left the film unfinished when he—after several rejections due to his left-wing political background—was accepted into the Finnish army and died in the

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. The film was finished by the producer

Erik Blomberg Erik Blomberg (18 September 1913 – 12 October 1996) was a Finnish cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He was married to actress Mirjami Kuosmanen. Selected filmography * ''The Stolen Death'' (1938) * '' One M ...

, Blomberg's wife Kuosmanen, and the actor and director Hytönen. It was released on 1 September 1940.

Cast

* Gunnar Hiilloskorpi as Ahrolan Paavo * Mirjami Kuosmanen as Vormiston Alma * Hugo Hytönen as Vihtori Taatila * Helvi Järveläinen as Hulda Tiirikka * Annie Mörk as Granny * Emmi Jurkka as Tussan Lyyti * Onni Veijonen as Pietilän Iivari * Hertta Leistén as Pälä's wife * Simo Osa as Jaskari *

Jalmari Parikka Hjalmar Fabian Parikka (16 October 1891 – 27 March 1959) was a Finnish revolutionary soldier, actor and artistic director. Life Jalmari Parikka was born in the Eastern Finnish town of Sortavala and went to school in the Russian capital Saint ...

as Pälä * Arvi Tuomi as Otti

References

External links

* 1940 drama films 1940 films Films about alcoholism Films based on Finnish novels Films directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara 1940s Finnish-language films Finnish black-and-white films Finnish drama films {{Finland-film-stub