Stolen Death (Varastettu kuolema) 85 years old

A thriller set in turn-of-the-century Helsinki, Stolen Death uses elements of German expressionism to tell the story of Finnish resistance fighters smuggling arms to overthrow the Tsarist occupiers of Finland. Tapiovaara stresses the divided loyalties of the Finnish bourgeoisie, torn between preserving their privileged economic position and taking a risky stand for an independent Finland. Stolen Death can be viewed as a thinly disguised protest against the rise of the fascist movement in Finland in the 1930s. Tapiovaara's allegorical indictment of class inequality and the suppression of free speech and political expression, coupled with his death at 28 fighting the Russians in the Winter War of 1939-1940, earned him almost a mythic status in Finland.

Credits

Stolen Death Cast

Name	Character
Tuulikki Paananen She was 22, 59 years old when she died	as Manja

Stolen Death Crew

Name	Department
Erik Blomberg as Director of Photography. He was 24 (83) years old when He died	Camera
Erik Blomberg as Producer. He was 24 (83) years old when He died	Production
Erik Blomberg as Writer. He was 24 (83) years old when He died	Writing
Nyrki Tapiovaara as Director. He was 26 (28) years old when He died	Directing