The Clan – Tale of the Frogs (Klaani: Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta) 40 years old

Young Alex Sammako has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakos, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.

Credits

Matti Pellonpää as Ritsari

Juhani Niemelä as Samuli Sammakko

Markku Halme as Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko

Kari Väänänen as Leevi Sammakko

Antti Litja as Benjamin Sammakko

Minna Soisalo as Mirja Andersson

The Clan – Tale of the Frogs Cast

Name	Character
Matti Pellonpää He was 33, 44 years old when he died	as Ritsari
Juhani Niemelä He was 43, now 83 years old	as Samuli Sammakko
Markku Halme He was 22, 53 years old when he died	as Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko
Kari Väänänen He was 31, now 71 years old	as Leevi Sammakko
Antti Litja He was 46, now 86 years old	as Benjamin Sammakko
Minna Soisalo	as Mirja Andersson
Sakari Rouvinen	as Roope Andersson

The Clan – Tale of the Frogs Crew

Name	Department
Timo Salminen as Director of Photography. He was 32 (now 72) years old	Camera
Mika Kaurismäki as Director. He was 29 (now 69) years old	Directing
Mika Kaurismäki as Screenplay. He was 29 (now 69) years old	Writing
Aki Kaurismäki as Screenplay. He was 27 (now 67) years old	Writing

The Clan – Tale of the Frogs (40 years)

Release day: Friday, November 30, 1984
Runtime: 95 minutes