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The Last Wedding

1995 film

For the 2001 Canadian film, see Last Wedding.

The Last Wedding (Finnish: Kivenpyörittäjän kylä) is a 1995 Finnish comedy film directed by Markku Pölönen.[2] It tells the story of Pekka, who arrives with his family from Sweden to his childhood village in North Karelia, whose residents are preparing for a wedding celebration. The film is based on the 1976 novel by Heikki Turunen.[3][1]

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The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[4][5]

Cast

  • Martti Suosalo as Pekka
  • Henrika Andersson as Meeri
  • Matti Varjo as Eljas
  • Tanja Kortelainen as Jaana
  • Jarmo Mäkinen as The Rockroller
  • Rauha Valkonen as Linnea

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Kivenpyörittäjän kylä". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. [2]
    Sandra Brennan (2016). "The Last Wedding". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Kivenpyörittäjän kylä (1995)". FilmGoer (in Finnish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. [4]
    Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  5. [5]
    "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.


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