A thriller set in turn-of-the-century Helsinki, Stolen Death uses elements of German expressionism to tell the story of Finnish resistance fighters smuggling arms to overthrow the Tsarist occupiers of Finland. Tapiovaara stresses the divided loyalties of the Finnish bourgeoisie, torn between preserving their privileged economic position and taking a risky stand for an independent Finland. Stolen Death can be viewed as a thinly disguised protest against the rise of the fascist movement in Finland in the 1930s. Tapiovaara's allegorical indictment of class inequality and the suppression of free speech and political expression, coupled with his death at 28 fighting the Russians in the Winter War of 1939-1940, earned him almost a mythic status in Finland.
Credits
Stolen Death Cast
Stolen Death Crew
Name |
Department |
Erik Blomberg as Director of Photography. He was 24 (83) years old when He died
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Camera |
Erik Blomberg as Producer. He was 24 (83) years old when He died
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Production |
Erik Blomberg as Writer. He was 24 (83) years old when He died
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Writing |
Nyrki Tapiovaara as Director. He was 26 (28) years old when He died
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Directing |