The Enchanted Road (1986)
Writer and psychiatrist Oscar Parland (1912-1997) narrates this nostalgic story about his early childhood memories and fantasies. Five-year-old Riki spends the summer of 1917 at his cosmopolitan family's summer house by the Gulf of Finland. Surrounded by other children and eccentric adults who speak Swedish, German and Russian, Riki also encounters some fantastic animal characters no one else is able to see.
Director: Åke Lindman
Genre: TV Movie, Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: December 29, 1986
Cast
- Marcus Hietanen - Riki
- Pirkko Mannola - Mother
- Johan Simberg - Father
- Leif Wager - Uncle Fabian
- Stella Parland - Katinka
- Oscar Parland - Himself - Narrator
- Christel Aminoff - Aunt Paula
- Lisa Bergström - Aunt Malla
- Paul Budsko - Kuno Grim
- Kim Gunell - Oliver
Screenplay
- Oscar Parland (Novel)
- Benedict Zilliacus
Production: YLE, Finlands Svenska Television
Country: Sweden, Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
More Films by Director: Åke Lindman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Enchanted Road about?
- Writer and psychiatrist Oscar Parland (1912-1997) narrates this nostalgic story about his early childhood memories and fantasies. Five-year-old Riki spends the summer of 1917 at his cosmopolitan family's summer house by the Gulf of Finland. Surrounded by other children and eccentric adults who speak Swedish, German and Russian, Riki also encounters some fantastic animal characters no one else is able to see.
- Who directed The Enchanted Road?
- The Enchanted Road was directed by Åke Lindman.
- Who stars in The Enchanted Road?
- The Enchanted Road stars Marcus Hietanen, Pirkko Mannola, Johan Simberg, Leif Wager, Stella Parland, Oscar Parland.
- How long is The Enchanted Road?
- The Enchanted Road has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is The Enchanted Road?
- The Enchanted Road is a TV Movie, Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was The Enchanted Road produced?
- The Enchanted Road was produced in Sweden, Finland.