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''The Earth Is a Sinful Song'' ( fi, Maa on syntinen laulu) is a 1973 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
Rauni Mollberg Rauni Mollberg (April 15, 1929 – October 11, 2007) was a Finnish film director who directed movies and TV movies. In 1963 Mollberg directed movies for YLE. He directed a version of '' The Unknown Soldier'' in 1985, 30 years after Edvin L ...
and based on the novel ''Maa on syntinen laulu'' by late Finnish author
Timo K. Mukka Timo Kustaa Mukka (17 December 1944 – 27 March 1973) was a Finnish author who wrote about the lives of people in Lapland (Finland), Lapland. Early life Timo Mukka was born in Bollnäs in Sweden where his family had been evacuated to during the ...
. It was entered into the
24th Berlin International Film Festival The 24th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June – 2 July 1974. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Canadian film '' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' directed by Ted Kotcheff. Jury The following people were announc ...
. The film was also selected as the Finnish entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...
at the 46th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences It was the most successful film in Finland between 1972 and 1976.


Cast

* Maritta Viitamäki as Martta Mäkelä * Pauli Jauhojärvi as Juhani Mäkelä * Aimo Saukko as Old man Mäkelä * Milja Hiltunen as Alli Mäkelä * Sirkka Saarnio as Elina Pouta * Niiles-Jouni Aikio as Oula * Veikko Kotavuopio as Kurki-Pertti * Jouko Hiltunen as Hannes * Osmo Hettula as The preacher * Maija-Liisa Ahlgren as Aino Liinukorpi * Kauko Jauhojärvi as Antti Lanto * Irja Uusisalmi as Anna Kurkela * Eelis Tiensuu as Poudan isäntä * Elsa Kellinsalmi as Poudan emäntä * Toivo Lampela as Outakodan vanhaisäntä


See also

*
List of submissions to the 46th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of submissions to the 46th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film was created in 1956 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honour non-English-speaking films ...
*
List of Finnish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Finland has submitted thirty-five films for consideration in the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film category. The Award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length moti ...


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* 1973 films 1973 drama films Finnish drama films 1970s Finnish-language films Films directed by Rauni Mollberg Films based on Finnish novels Laestadianism in popular culture {{1970s-drama-film-stub