Kuutamosonaatti (1988)

Country of Origin: Finland
Year of Production: 1988
Running Times:
Length: 2345 metres
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: colour
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Filminor
Produced by: Heikki Takkinen
Production Manager: Raili Salmi

SCRIPT
Written by: Olli Soinio

DIRECTION
Directed by: Olli Soinio
Assistant Director: Nadja Pyykkö
Script Supervisor: Mirja Salmenkivi

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Kari Sohlberg
B Camera Operator: Juha-Veli Äkräs
Assistant Camera: Jeppis Kankainen
Lighting Technicians: Antti Hellstedt, Kari Kekkonen, Jukki Tuura
Stills: Juha-Veli Äkräs, Kai Honkanen
Text Photography: Erkki Salmela
Laboratory: MTV-Elokuvalaboratorio, Finland

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Irma Taina
Assistant Editor: Outi Hyytinen
Colour Grader: Pirjo Laivuori
Negative Cutter: Leena Palmu

MUSIC
Music by: Antti Hytti
Musicians: Juhani Aaltonen, Antti Hytti, Peter Lerche, Jarmo Savolainen
Music Mixer: Paul Jyrälä
Music Editor: Olli Soinio

SOUND
Sound Mixers: Paul Jyrälä, Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Editors: Paul Jyrälä, Matti Kuortti
Sound Effects: Antero Honkanen
Synchronic Effects: Hans-Walter Kramski

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Costume Designer: Marjatta Nissinen
Make Up Artist: Nadja Pyykkö

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects Artist: Petri Salo

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Pyrotechnician: Heikki Takkinen

VISUAL EFFECTS
Art Director: Tikke Tuura
Property Master: Kaj Vogt
Construction Coordinator: Tarski Nyholm
Graphic Designer: Markko Taina

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Secretary: Orvokki Taivalsaari
Production Assistants: Elias Hyvönen, Tanja Talaskivi

LOCATIONS
Locations: Ahonpää, Nummi-Pusula, Finland

CASTING
Casting: Nadja Pyykkö

CAST
Tiina Björkman (Anni Stark)
Kim Gunell (Johannes)
Ville-Veikko Salminen (Carli)
Kari Sorvali (Arvo Kyyrölä)
Mikko Kivinen (Sulo Kyyrölä)
Soli Labbart (Äite Kyyrölä)
Risto Salmi (landlord)
Toivo Tuomainen (shopkeeper)
Esa Anttila (worried policeman)
Masaaki Hashimoto (tourist)
Juuso Ruohomäki

PLOT SUMMARY

Model Anni takes a holiday in Lapland and falls prey to a gang of murderous rednecks.

AVAILABILITY

Finland
Theatrical Distributors: Finnkino Oy

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Finland
Rating: K-14

AWARDS

1989
Jussi Awards, Finland
Paras miespääosa (Kari Sorvali) - winner
Paras äänitys (Matti Kuortti, Paul Jyrälä) - winner

1990
Fantasporto, Portugal (International Fantasy Film Award)
Best Film (Olli Soinio) - nominated

TIMELINE

1988
November
4: Finland - theatrical release

2002
November
2: Finland - shown at the Iik!! Horror Film Festival

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

The Moonlight Sonata

LINKS

SEQUEL
Kuutamosonaatti II: Kadunlakaisijat (1991)

KEYWORDS

models, psychopaths

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008