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Basic facts

Original title Klaani - Tarina Sammakoitten suvusta
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Dialogue

Cast

Markku Halme
Alexander den Store Grodan (Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko)

Minna Soisalo
Miriam Andersson (Mirja Andersson)

Lasse Pöysti
polisinspektör Snaggen (Siilipää)

Juhani Niemelä
Samuel Groda (Samuli Sammakko)

Kari Väänänen
Levi Groda (Leevi Sammakko)

Antti Litja
Benjamin "Beni" Groda (Benjamin Sammakko)

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Titles

Original title
Distribution title
Title for Swedish TV release

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Production Secretary
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Color Timer
Costume Designer
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Assistant
Sound Editor
Sound Effects
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Markku Halme Alexander den Store Grodan (Aleksanteri Suuri Sammakko)
Minna Soisalo Miriam Andersson (Mirja Andersson)
Lasse Pöysti polisinspektör Snaggen (Siilipää)
Juhani Niemelä Samuel Groda (Samuli Sammakko)
Kari Väänänen Levi Groda (Leevi Sammakko)
Antti Litja Benjamin "Beni" Groda (Benjamin Sammakko)
Mikko Majanlahti Birger Andersson, "Pike"
Sakari Rouvinen Robert "Roope" Andersson
Tuija Vuolle Ulla Groda (Ulla Sammakko)
Soli Labbart mormor Sarah (Saara-Muori Sammakko)
Ville Salminen morfar Alexander (Vanha-Aleksanteri Sammakko)
Eila Halonen Rachel (Raakel Sammakko)
Matti Pellonpää Toivo Armas Lehtonen, "ritsari"
Hannu Lauri Hedman, bankmannen
Sampo Saaristo-Nuotio Alexander som ung
Jorma Markkula polisinspektör
Esko Nikkari polisinspektör
Matti Viironen polisinspektör
Veijo Pasanen präst
Erkki Ruokokoski moderns nye man
Arno Virtanen åklagaren

Companies

Production Company Villealfa Filmproductions Oy
Laboratory FilmTeknik AB
Re-recording Mixer FilmMixarna AB

Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.85:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Stereo
Colour type Colour
Colour system Eastman Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3275 meter
Length in minutes 119 min
Reels 6 reels


Original work

Original title Klaani (Novel)
Author Tauno Kaukonen


Production location

Finland 1984-04-10 1984-08-01

Release dates

First showing 1984-11-30 Bio-Bio Helsinki Finland 119 min
1984-11-30 Bordia 1 Helsinki Finland 119 min
1984-11-30 Adams 1 Jyväskylä Finland 119 min
1984-11-30 Maxim Kuopio Finland 119 min
1984-11-30 Kare Lahti Finland 119 min
1984-11-30 Adams 1 Oulu (Uleåborg) Finland 119 min
1984-11-30 Adams Tampere (Tammerfors) Finland 119 min
1984-11-30 Cinema 1 Turku (Åbo) Finland 119 min
Festival showing 1985 Gothenburg Sweden
TV showing 1989-05-25 TV2 Sweden 95 min

Soundtrack listing

Original title Klaani
Composer Anssi Tikanmäki
Lyrics Anssi Tikanmäki


Original title Suvesta syksyyn
Composer Unto Mononen
Lyrics Reino Helismaa
Singer Eino Grön


Original title Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Composer Harry Warren (1934)
Lyrics Al Dubin (engelsk text 1934)
Saukki (finsk text)


Original title Memoirès
Composer Anssi Tikanmäki
Lyrics Anssi Tikanmäki


Original title Sømanden og stjernen
Composer Bror Karlsson


Original title I Saw Her Standing There
Composer John Lennon (1963)
Paul McCartney (1963)
Lyrics John Lennon (1963)
Paul McCartney (1963)
Singer Markku Toikka


Original title Katulyhdyt
Composer F. Voitto
Lyrics F. Voitto


Original title In Memoriam
Composer Anssi Tikanmäki


Original title Virsi 322
Composer Basilius Förtsch
Lyrics Basilius Förtsch


Original title Balladi
Composer Anssi Tikanmäki
Lyrics Juice Leskinen
Singer Päivi Portaankorva


Holdings Film

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Element type Final mix
Carrier type 17.5 mm


Element type Video master


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language Swedish


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 3
Colour prints 12
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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