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Kummeli Kultakuume

Kummeli Kultakuume

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Overview

Psychiatric patient Elmeri knows about the existence of a gold treasure in Finnish Lapland, hidden there by his late father who somehow managed to capture it from withdrawing German troops on the last days of WW2. His openly gay nurse helps him escape from the mental institution, and the two men slowly find their way up north to reach the gold. On their way, the odd couple meets a cavalcade of even odder characters.

Directed by Matti Grönberg
Written by Heikki Vihinen, Timo Kahilainen
Produced by Markus Selin
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Top Cast

Heikki Silvennoinen

Heikki Silvennoinen

Elmeri Hautamäki / Kyrpä Jooseppi

Timo Kahilainen

Timo Kahilainen

Dean "Dille" Kaakelberg / Erä-Jorma

Heikki Hela

Heikki Hela

Janne Petteri Broman

Heikki Vihinen

Heikki Vihinen

James "Jönssi" Kaakelberg

Mari Turunen

Mari Turunen

Rasinkangas

Kari Hietalahti

Kari Hietalahti

Kulokoski

Jukka Puotila

Jukka Puotila

Peter North

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Eugen Von Lahtinen

Vesa Vierikko

Vesa Vierikko

Joensuulainen uusnatsi Herman Göring

Oiva Lohtander

Oiva Lohtander

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

Themes & Keywords

friendshiplaplandbrotherhoodgold rushtreasure huntnazi officerrussian orthodox churchpsychiatric hospitalmale homosexualitygold diggerfinlandunlikely friendshipmental hospital1980spsychiatric nurse

About Kummeli Kultakuume

Kummeli Kultakuume is a comedy film released in 1997 exploring themes of friendship, lapland, brotherhood, gold rush, treasure hunt, nazi officer. Directed by Matti Grönberg, it stars Heikki Silvennoinen, Timo Kahilainen, Heikki Hela. Psychiatric patient Elmeri knows about the existence of a gold treasure in Finnish Lapland, hidden there by his late father who somehow managed to capture it from withdrawing German troops on the last days of WW2. His openly gay nurse helps him escape from the mental institution, and the two men slowly find their way up north to reach the gold. On their way, the odd couple meets a cavalcade of even odder characters.

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