''The Clan – Tale of the Frogs'' ( fi, Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta) is a 1984 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

Mika Kaurismäki Mika Juhani Kaurismäki (; born 21 September 1955) is a Finnish film director. Biography Mika Kaurismäki is the elder brother of Aki Kaurismäki, and the father of Maria Kaurismäki, who graduated from Tampere School of Art and Media in 2008 ...

. It was entered into the

14th Moscow International Film Festival The 14th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 28 June to 12 July 1985. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film ''Come and See'' directed by Elem Klimov, the American film '' A Soldier's Story'' directed by Norman Jewison and ...

Cast

* Markku Halme as Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko * Minna Soisalo as Mirja Andersson * Sakari Rouvinen as Roope Andersson * Juhani Niemelä as Samuli Sammakko *

Antti Litja Antti Vilho Olavi Litja (21 February 1938 – 13 July 2022) was a Finnish actor. Litja made over 60 film and television appearances since 1959. A prominent figure in Finnish film in the 1970s and 1980s, since the mid-1990s he mostly appeared o ...

as Benjamin Sammakko *

Kari Väänänen Kari Kyösti Väänänen (born 17 September 1953 in Ivalo) is a Finnish actor and director. Domestically he is a member of the Ryhmäteatteri group of actors. He was introduced to international audiences by Aki Kaurismäki, and belongs to the lis ...

as Leevi Sammakko *

Mikko Majanlahti Mikko is a Finnish masculine given name and equivalent of the English name Michael, having been borrowed into the Finnish language. The given name Mikko is shared by the following notable people: * Mikko Alatalo, Finnish musician and politician * ...

as Pike Andersson * Tuija Vuolle as Ulla Sammakko *

Soli Labbart Soli or SOLI may refer to: Places * Soli, Cyprus, an ancient city on the island of Cyprus * Soli (Cilicia), an ancient city in Cilicia, later renamed Pompeiopolis, and the source of the word solecism * Soli, Iran, a village in Gilan Province, Ira ...

as Saara-Muori Sammakko * Eila Halonen as Raakel Sammakko *

Lasse Pöysti Lasse Erik Pöysti (24 January 1927 – 5 April 2019) was a Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer. He was born in Sortavala. Biography Pöysti began his career as a child actor, becoming known to the Finnish public as Olli Suomin ...

as Siilipää

References

External links

* 1984 films 1984 drama films Finnish drama films 1980s Finnish-language films Films directed by Mika Kaurismäki {{1980s-drama-film-stub