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Mosku: The Last of His Kind

Mosku: The Last of His Kind

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HistoryDrama

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A story about the life of reindeer emperor Mosku in Eastern Lapland at the beginning of the 20th century, when social conditions and the practice of traditional livelihoods are in transition. Mosku is involved in reindeer disputes and skirmishes and is also involved in the bandit hunt on the side of Soviet Russia led by Wallenius, the commander of the Lapland border guard.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

136 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

14 February 2003

Country

Finland

Cast

Kai Lehtinen

Kai Lehtinen

Aleksi 'Mosku' Hihnavaara

Maria Järvenhelmi

Maria Järvenhelmi

Mari Vainio

Petter Sairanen

Petter Sairanen

K.M. Wallenius

Rauno Ahonen

Rauno Ahonen

Hammaksen Kuisma

Kari Lahti

Kari Lahti

Hirvas-Aapo

Uula Laakso

Uula Laakso

Rupipää

Jorma Markkula

Jorma Markkula

Selmi

Markku Köngäs

Markku Köngäs

Jaurun Mitri

Eero Soininen

Eero Soininen

Marjakarhu

Olavi Kaltiokumpu

Olavi Kaltiokumpu

Ollila

Pekka Vitikka

Pekka Vitikka

Peltovuoma

Ali Martin

Ali Martin

Ali

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Koltta-akka

Annika Kostamo

Annika Kostamo

Kolttaneito

Antti Virmavirta

Antti Virmavirta

Sau-herra

Paavo Vanhanen

Paavo Vanhanen

Rovasti Aittakallio

Juha Mäkelä

Juha Mäkelä

Tuomari

Pauli Poranen

Pauli Poranen

Ukkoherra

Markku Maalismaa

Markku Maalismaa

Lääkäri

Otto Kanerva

Otto Kanerva

Kievarin asiakas

Pekka Pulju

Pekka Pulju

Kievarin asiakas

Aarre Vitikka

Aarre Vitikka

Postilla

Santeri Sirviö

Santeri Sirviö

Sulo

Juha Ohenoja

Juha Ohenoja

Veikko

Arttu Puhakka

Arttu Puhakka

Veikko vauvana

Tiina Ronkainen

Tiina Ronkainen

Piika

Eija Kesälahti

Eija Kesälahti

Jenni

Osmo Haapalainen

Osmo Haapalainen

Kauppias

Vesa Postilla

Vesa Postilla

Kauppiaan poika

Tenho Karjalainen

Tenho Karjalainen

Räätäli

Pekka Heikkinen

Pekka Heikkinen

Kirjuri

Erkki-Juhani Hokkanen

Erkki-Juhani Hokkanen

Poliisi

Ville Kurtti

Ville Kurtti

Mittamies

Pirkko Lehtinen

Pirkko Lehtinen

Uiton emäntä

Liisa Karppinen

Liisa Karppinen

Pyykkäri

Markus Still

Markus Still

Henteri

Olli Metso

Olli Metso

Poika

Toni Patosalmi

Toni Patosalmi

Mosku poikana

Aimo Sieppi

Aimo Sieppi

Moskun isä

Marita Tasala

Marita Tasala

Moskun äiti

Mirva-Elina Kangas

Mirva-Elina Kangas

Moskun sisar

Tero Gullsten

Tero Gullsten

Moskun veli

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