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'''''Salaviinanpolttajat''''' (aka ''The Moonshiners'') is a 20-minute 1907 Finnish comedy film directed by Louis Sparre and Teuvo Puro. The film is about two men who make moonshine in the woods. A customer comes to them, and while sampling the moonshine, the three start a game of cards, which eventually leads to a fight. The police then arrive and arrest the moonshiners while the customer gets off scot-free. | |||
'''''Salaviinanpolttajat''''' (aka ''The Moonshiners'') is a 20-minute 1907 Finnish comedy film directed by Louis Sparre and Teuvo Puro. | |||
The film's screenplay was originally a submission to a 1907 screenplay writing contest commissioned by the "Father of Finnish Cinema", Karl Emil Stahlberg. The submitted screenplay, which had been attributed to the pseudonym "J. V-s", whose identity is speculated to be either Stahlberg himself or a local sheriff, took first place in the contest. Soon afterwards, the screenplay was adapted. | The film's screenplay was originally a submission to a 1907 screenplay writing contest commissioned by the "Father of Finnish Cinema", Karl Emil Stahlberg. The submitted screenplay, which had been attributed to the pseudonym "J. V-s", whose identity is speculated to be either Stahlberg himself or a local sheriff, took first place in the contest. Soon afterwards, the screenplay was adapted. | ||
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No known copies of ''Salaviinanpolttajat'' have been preserved, rendering it a lost film. The original screenplay submitted for the contest has also seemingly vanished. | No known copies of ''Salaviinanpolttajat'' have been preserved, rendering it a lost film. The original screenplay submitted for the contest has also seemingly vanished. | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salaviinanpolttajat Wikipedia article on ''Salaviinanpolttajat''.] Retrieved 26 Mar '16. | |||
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0000618/ IMDb page on ''Salaviinanpolttajat''.] Retrieved 26 Mar '16. | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 8 May 2020
Directors Louis Sparre (left) and Teuvo Puro (right).
Status: Lost
Salaviinanpolttajat (aka The Moonshiners) is a 20-minute 1907 Finnish comedy film directed by Louis Sparre and Teuvo Puro. The film is about two men who make moonshine in the woods. A customer comes to them, and while sampling the moonshine, the three start a game of cards, which eventually leads to a fight. The police then arrive and arrest the moonshiners while the customer gets off scot-free.
The film's screenplay was originally a submission to a 1907 screenplay writing contest commissioned by the "Father of Finnish Cinema", Karl Emil Stahlberg. The submitted screenplay, which had been attributed to the pseudonym "J. V-s", whose identity is speculated to be either Stahlberg himself or a local sheriff, took first place in the contest. Soon afterwards, the screenplay was adapted.
No known copies of Salaviinanpolttajat have been preserved, rendering it a lost film. The original screenplay submitted for the contest has also seemingly vanished.
External Links
- Wikipedia article on Salaviinanpolttajat. Retrieved 26 Mar '16.
- IMDb page on Salaviinanpolttajat. Retrieved 26 Mar '16.