Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
1h 45m
Running Time
February 13, 2004Release Date
Dog Nail Clipper (2004)
1h 45m
Running Time
February 13, 2004Release Date
Plot.
Bright young soldier Mertsi suffers a permanent brain injury in the Second World War. In the late 1940s he wanders around the Finnish countryside looking for simple work and relying on other people's help. A workmate, Ville, tells him about his clever Spitz dog back home and the problems with her overlong dew claws. Together with his helpful war buddy Eetvi, Mertsi joins a lumber camp in the middle of a freezing winter, tries hard but finds the work there too strenuous for his body and mind. While he still sees nightmares about the war, in the daytime he keeps dreaming and worrying about the dog.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Peter Franzén
Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Taisto Reimaluoto
Eetvi Manninen
Ahti Kuoppala
Ville Kuosmanen
Risto Salmi
Horseman Turpeinen
Ville Virtanen
Foreman Luti
Timo Lavikainen
epämukava Leinonen
Markku Pölönen
Director
Veikko Huovinen
Writer
Leo Lastumäki
Kämppäukko
Kari Sara
Producer
Simo Tamminen
Lääkäri
Vesa Mäkinen
Composer
Vieno Saaristo
Taimi Kuosmanen
Hannu Virolainen
Asemamies
Kari Sohlberg
Cinematographer
Jukka Nykänen
Editor
Riitta Piironen
Opettajatar
Seppo Timonen
Humu
Aimo Räsänen
Kuljettaja
Sami Haapala
Tekomies
Reino Janhunen
Tekomies
Tomi Kervinen
Tekomies
Unto Kyllönen
Tekomies
Heimo Kärnä
Tekomies
Timo Laukkanen
Tekomies
Lasse Palander
Tekomies
Jaakko Saaristo
Tekomies
Markku Tanskanen
Tekomies
Terho Turunen
Tekomies
Seija Puhakka
Kämppäemäntä
Sanna Ryhänen
Aputyttö
Martti Vaakanainen
Jakomies
Pentti Seutu
Puomintekijä
Immo Kokkonen
Linja-auton kuljettaja
Jaakko Rummukainen
Rahastaja
Risto Höylä
Kuorma-auton kuljettaja
Aimo Kääriäinen
Konduktööri
Lauri Palosuo
Suojeluskuntalainen
Anne Bäckström
Mertsin tyttöystävä
Virva Hartikainen
Eetvin vaimo
Elvis Laine
Venäläinen tarkka-ampuja
Tazu Ovaska
Lighting Technician
Riitta-Leena Norberg
Production Manager
Olli Pärnänen
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Petri Neuvonen
Property Master
Riikka Virtanen
Makeup Designer
Pentti Keskimäki
Colorist
Sanna Hedström
Script Supervisor
Jukki Tuura
Assistant Director
Harri Laakso
Gaffer
Minna Santakari
Production Design
Antti Härkönen
Assistant Camera
Tuula Nikkola
Script Supervisor
Ravil Salah
Location Manager
Heikki Innanen
Sound Designer / Sound Editor / Production Sound Mixer
Kalle Penttilä
Grip
Nea Salminen
Second Assistant Camera
Pentti Tillder
Costume Design
Jari Innanen
Sound Editor / Production Sound Mixer
Harri Anttila
Steadicam Operator
Tiina Winter
Assistant Makeup Artist
Lea Parkkinen
Assistant Hairdresser
Kristiina Kinnunen
Assistant Hairdresser
Pirjo Laivuori
Colorist
Details.
Release DateFebruary 13, 2004
Original NameKoirankynnen leikkaaja
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 45m
Genres
Wiki.
Dog Nail Clipper (Finnish: Koirankynnen leikkaaja) is a 2004 Finnish film directed by Markku Pölönen and starring Peter Franzén and Taisto Reimaluoto. The film is an adaptation of Finnish author Veikko Huovinen's 1980 novel of the same name.
In spite of low profits, the film was critically acclaimed receiving positive reviews and winning several major film awards. Dog Nail Clipper was the most successful film at the 2005 Jussi Awards winning in five categories including Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Direction.