Directed by:
Aki KaurismäkiScreenplay:
Aki KaurismäkiCinematography:
Timo SalminenComposer:
Anssi TikanmäkiCast:
Sakari Kuosmanen, Kati Outinen, André Wilms, Markku Peltola, Elina Salo, Ona Kamu, Outi Mäenpää, Tuire Tuomisto, Tatiana Soloviova, Esko Nikkari (more)VOD (1)
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Juha is a traditional melodrama, where the life of a humble peasant couple is disturbed by a city slick. He seduces the poor wife and brings her to the city, but dumps her in a brothel once she falls pregnant. The synopsis may sound familiar – the film is based on Juhani Aho's classic novel by the same name. The book – written during a period of oppression and thus proposing a political undertone – has been translated into a film before by several directors, including Mauritz Stiller and Nyrki Tapiovaara. However, it seems that Kaurismäki was inspired more by American sob drama, and it's no coincidence that the Casanova drives a Sierck (which most likely is a part of the director's personal collection). (VpM) (Midnight Sun Film Festival)
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Juha
The Soundtrack of the Film by Aki Kaurismäki
Label: Ainoa!
Year: 2019
Country: Finland
Format: LP
Length: 46:27
1. | SIDE A: At The Fair = Markkinoilla | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:41 |
2. | The Hearth = Kotiliesi | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:31 |
3. | The Tale Of An Orphan Girl = Tarina Orpotytöstä | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:52 |
4. | Is The Porridge Hot? = Onko Puuro Lämmin? | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:50 |
5. | Make-Up Twist | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:03 |
6. | Friends And Traitors = Ystäviä Ja Pettureita | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:38 |
7. | Shemeika's Tango = Shemeikan Tango | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:09 |
8. | Early One Morning = Aamulla Varhain | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:19 |
9. | Silently By The Stream = Hiljaa Virran Rannalla | Anssi Tikanmäki | 04:37 |
10. | SIDE B: The Ferryman Of Hades = Manalan Lautturi | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:10 |
11. | Night Delights = Yön Juhla | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:41 |
12. | Tango Flamenco | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:12 |
13. | Spring = Kevät | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:00 |
14. | The Man In The Dark Suit = Tummapukuinen Mies | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:55 |
15. | Encounters = Kohtaamisia | Anssi Tikanmäki | 04:28 |
16. | Victims Of Love = Rakkauden Uhrit | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:38 |
17. | Juha's Song = Juhan Laulu | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:43 |
Juha
The Soundtrack of the Film by Aki Kaurismäki
Label: Johanna Kustannus Oy
Year: 1999
Country: Finland
Format: CD, LP
Length: 52:40
1. | Markkinoilla | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:41 |
2. | Kotiliesi | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:33 |
3. | Viettelijä | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:52 |
4. | Tarina Orpotytöstä | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:54 |
5. | Onko Puuro Lämmin? | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:50 |
6. | Make-Up Twist | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:05 |
7. | Ystäviä Ja Pettureita | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:38 |
8. | Shemeikan Tango | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:10 |
9. | Aamulla Varhain | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:20 |
10. | Hiljaa Virran Rannalla | Anssi Tikanmäki | 04:38 |
11. | Kaupungin Valot | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:00 |
12. | Manalan Lautturi | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:11 |
13. | Yön Juhla | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:43 |
14. | "Le Temps Des Cerises" - Elina Salo & Matti Rantanen | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:58 |
15. | Tango Flamenco | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:15 |
16. | Kevät | Anssi Tikanmäki | 01:01 |
17. | Tummapukuinen Mies | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:57 |
18. | Kohtaamisia | Anssi Tikanmäki | 04:30 |
19. | Rakkauden Uhrit | Anssi Tikanmäki | 02:41 |
20. | Juhan Laulu | Anssi Tikanmäki | 03:43 |