Once Upon a Time in the North

Once Upon a Time in the North

2012•2h 9m•5.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(25)

19th century drama set on the plains of Ostrobothnia, western Finland, which are controlled by groups of knife-wielding thugs, the toughs. Traditionally, the first-born son inherits everything, so when Esko – a bum and a gang leader – learns that his father will leave the Välitalo estate to his younger and exemplary brother, all hell breaks loose.

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Yellow Film & TV

Language

FI

Status

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Release Date

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Cast

Lauri Tilkanen

Lauri Tilkanen

Matti Antinpoika Välitalo

Mikko Leppilampi

Mikko Leppilampi

Esko Välitalo

Pamela Tola

Pamela Tola

Aino Kantola

Aku Hirviniemi

Aku Hirviniemi

Kalle

Eero Milonoff

Eero Milonoff

Häjy Koskela

Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Antti Välitalo

Lena Meriläinen

Lena Meriläinen

Maria Välitalo

Taneli Mäkelä

Taneli Mäkelä

Sakari Kantola

Olavi Uusivirta

Olavi Uusivirta

Häjy Lehto

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Pirkka-Pekka Petelius

Notary Kustaa

Kari Hietalahti

Kari Hietalahti

Vallesmanni

Ali Ahovaara

Häjy Valtteri

Teemu Kettula

Häjy Vanhala

Toni Ikola

Toni Ikola

Häjy Hietanen

Pia Latomäki

Sylvi Kantola

Hennariikka Laaksola

Kaisa Kantola

Hannu Rantala

Jouni Kantola

Harri J. Rantala

Juhani Kantola

Jukka Jaatinen

Körtti

Arvi Kaukolammi

Pastor

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