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Flame Top is a 1980 Finnish drama film directed by Pirjo Honkasalo and Pekka Lehto. It was entered into the 1981 Cannes Film Festival. The film depicts the life of the writer Algot Untola. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Original Release
10/17/1980
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Asko Sarkola | Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala |
| Rea Mauranen | Olga Esempio |
| Kari Franck | Gunnar Avanto |
| Ari Suonsuu | Kalle |
| Ritva Juhanto | Kurttuska |
| Esko Salminen | Arwid |
| Heikki Alho | Pikku-Pouvali |
| Tuomo Railo | Sulo Esempio |
| Yuri Rodionov | Rawitz |
| Soli Labbart | Maria Lassila |
Directors
Writers
Pirjo Honkasalo, Pekka Lehto, Daniel Katz, Maiju Lassila
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Asko Sarkola | Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala |
| Rea Mauranen | Olga Esempio |
| Kari Franck | Gunnar Avanto |
| Ari Suonsuu | Kalle |
| Ritva Juhanto | Kurttuska |
| Esko Salminen | Arwid |
| Heikki Alho | Pikku-Pouvali |
| Tuomo Railo | Sulo Esempio |
| Yuri Rodionov | Rawitz |
| Soli Labbart | Maria Lassila |
| Pirkka Karskela | Young Algot |
| Markku Blomqvist | Lundberg |
| Esa Suvilehto | Pöntinen |
| Matti Oravisto | Commandant Carl von Wendt |
| Gunvor Sandkvist | Anna Belostotskaja |
| Pentti Kotkaniemi | Russian Army Captain |
| Aleksandr Zakharov | Von Plehwe |
| Vadim Mikheyenko | Terrorist |
| Antero Harpf | Rebel officer |
| German Lupekin | general Porunov |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Claes Olsson | Producer |
