A Respectable Tragedy (1998)
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.
Director: Kaisa Rastimo
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: September 18, 1998
Cast
- Ville Virtanen - Tauno Saarinen
- Päivi Akonpelto - Elisabeth Saarinen
- Henriikka Salo - Naimi Saarinen
- Kyllikki Forssell - Ada, Arturs mother
- Timo Jurkka - Artur, Naimi's ex-husband
- Saara Hilpinen - Tellervo Nurmi
- Maria Järvenhelmi - Jenny
- Ossi Lehtinen - Pekka Saarinen
- Mari Rantasila - Adan piika
- Kati Outinen - Midwife
Screenplay
Cinematography: Tuomo Virtanen
Editing: Kaisa Rastimo
Production: Kinotaurus
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Themes
Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption
Keywords
marriage, family relationships, extramarital affair, art museum
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Respectable Tragedy about?
- In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.
- Who directed A Respectable Tragedy?
- A Respectable Tragedy was directed by Kaisa Rastimo.
- Who stars in A Respectable Tragedy?
- A Respectable Tragedy stars Ville Virtanen, Päivi Akonpelto, Henriikka Salo, Kyllikki Forssell, Timo Jurkka, Saara Hilpinen.
- How long is A Respectable Tragedy?
- A Respectable Tragedy has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is A Respectable Tragedy?
- A Respectable Tragedy is a Drama film.
- Where was A Respectable Tragedy produced?
- A Respectable Tragedy was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of A Respectable Tragedy?
- The themes of A Respectable Tragedy include: Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption.