Poster of Flame Top

Flame Top

Plot: This biographical film celebrates the little-known life of the Finnish novelist and revolutionary Maiju Lassila (Asko Sarkola), born in 1868. Lassila's early years are briefly shown, then the film richly details his active and paradoxically reclusive adult life, beginning with his sojourn in St
Release Date: Friday, October 17 1980
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Asko SarkolaAsko Sarkola
Asko Sarkola was
35 in Flame Top
as 'Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala'.
Mon, Sep 03 1945
Portrait of Rea MauranenRea Mauranen
Rea Mauranen was
31 in Flame Top
as 'Olga Esempio'.
Mon, Apr 25 1949
Portrait of Kari FranckKari Franck
Kari Franck was
40 in Flame Top
as 'Gunnar Avanto'.
Wed, May 22 1940
Portrait of Ari SuonsuuAri Suonsuu
Ari Suonsuu was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Kalle'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ritva JuhantoRitva Juhanto
Ritva Juhanto was
43 in Flame Top
as 'Kurttuska'.
Fri, Mar 19 1937 –
Sun, Jun 25 2000
Portrait of Esko SalminenEsko Salminen
Esko Salminen was
40 in Flame Top
as 'Arwid'.
Sat, Oct 12 1940
Portrait of Heikki AlhoHeikki Alho
Heikki Alho was
43 in Flame Top
as 'Pikku-Pouvali'.
Mon, Apr 19 1937 –
Thu, Dec 30 2021
Portrait of Tuomo RailoTuomo Railo
Tuomo Railo was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Sulo Esempio'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuri RodionovYuri Rodionov
Yuri Rodionov was
46 in Flame Top
as 'Rawitz'.
Sun, May 27 1934 –
Tue, Nov 11 2003
Portrait of Galina GaltsevaGalina Galtseva
Galina Galtseva was
30 in Flame Top
as 'Magda'.
Wed, Apr 19 1950
Portrait of Soli LabbartSoli Labbart
Soli Labbart was
57 in Flame Top
as 'Maria Lassila'.
Thu, Dec 21 1922 –
Tue, Jun 17 2003
Portrait of Pirkka KarskelaPirkka Karskela
Pirkka Karskela was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Young Algot'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Markku BlomqvistMarkku Blomqvist
Markku Blomqvist was
46 in Flame Top
as 'Lundberg'.
Sat, Dec 23 1933 –
Thu, Jul 20 2000
Portrait of Esa SuvilehtoEsa Suvilehto
Esa Suvilehto was
30 in Flame Top
as 'Pöntinen'.
Tue, Dec 06 1949
Portrait of Matti OravistoMatti Oravisto
Matti Oravisto was
58 in Flame Top
as 'Commandant Carl von Wendt'.
Sun, Oct 23 1921 –
Thu, Nov 15 2001
Portrait of Gunvor SandkvistGunvor Sandkvist
Gunvor Sandkvist was
56 in Flame Top
as 'Anna Belostotskaja'.
Sun, Nov 04 1923 –
Tue, Feb 18 2014
Portrait of Pentti KotkaniemiPentti Kotkaniemi
Pentti Kotkaniemi was
37 in Flame Top
as 'Russian Army Captain'.
Tue, Aug 10 1943
Portrait of Aleksandr ZakharovAleksandr Zakharov
Aleksandr Zakharov was
29 in Flame Top
as 'Von Plehwe'.
Wed, Sep 19 1951 –
Fri, Mar 26 1982
Portrait of Vadim MikheyenkoVadim Mikheyenko
Vadim Mikheyenko was
28 in Flame Top
as 'Terrorist'.
Mon, Feb 04 1952
Portrait of Antero HarpfAntero Harpf
Antero Harpf was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Rebel officer'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of German LupekinGerman Lupekin
German Lupekin was
61 in Flame Top
as 'General Porunov'.
Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Sat, Jan 16 2016
Portrait of Esko PesonenEsko Pesonen
Esko Pesonen was
55 in Flame Top
as 'Chief editor'.
Sun, Jan 11 1925 –
Fri, Apr 15 2016
Portrait of Arno VirtanenArno Virtanen
Arno Virtanen was
35 in Flame Top
as 'Circus manager'.
Fri, Aug 31 1945 –
Thu, Dec 01 2022
Portrait of Vitali Iljin-ShapiroVitali Iljin-Shapiro
Vitali Iljin-Shapiro was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Terrorist'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan KulikJan Kulik
Jan Kulik was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Terrorist'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toivo TuomainenToivo Tuomainen
Toivo Tuomainen was
54 in Flame Top
as 'Oskari Skoff'.
Sat, Sep 25 1926 –
Wed, Nov 13 2002
Portrait of Elvi SaarnioElvi Saarnio
Elvi Saarnio was
61 in Flame Top
as 'Olga Esempio in prologue (voice)'.
Wed, May 28 1919 –
Fri, Jun 21 2002
Portrait of Yrjö TähteläYrjö Tähtelä
Yrjö Tähtelä was
44 in Flame Top
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Mar 09 1936
Portrait of Eeva-Kaarina VolanenEeva-Kaarina Volanen
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen was
59 in Flame Top
as '(voice)'.
Sat, Jan 15 1921 –
Wed, Jan 27 1999
Portrait of Mauno BlomqvistMauno Blomqvist
Mauno Blomqvist was
53 in Flame Top
as 'Ploughman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 20 1927
Portrait of Mauri FrontMauri Front
Mauri Front was
40 in Flame Top
as 'News photographer (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 26 1940 –
Thu, May 11 2006
Portrait of Pentti LoukoPentti Louko
Pentti Louko was
52 in Flame Top
as 'Orthodox priest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 27 1928 –
Thu, Jan 22 1998
Portrait of Esko SalmesvirtaEsko Salmesvirta
Esko Salmesvirta was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Algot's father (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rauha WolskaRauha Wolska
Rauha Wolska was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Restaurant hostess (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pirjo HonkasaloPirjo Honkasalo
Pirjo Honkasalo was
33 in Flame Top
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Sat, Feb 22 1947
Portrait of Pekka LehtoPekka Lehto
Pekka Lehto was
32 in Flame Top
as 'Director'
Sun, Mar 14 1948
Portrait of Kari SohlbergKari Sohlberg
Kari Sohlberg was
39 in Flame Top
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Jaakko TalaskiviJaakko Talaskivi
Jaakko Talaskivi was
35 in Flame Top
as 'Unit Production Manager, Assistant Director'
Thu, May 24 1945 –
Sun, Mar 08 1998
Portrait of Daniel KatzDaniel Katz
Daniel Katz was
41 in Flame Top
as 'Writer'
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Portrait of Claes OlssonClaes Olsson
Claes Olsson was
31 in Flame Top
as 'Producer'
Sun, Nov 28 1948
Portrait of Irma TainaIrma Taina
Irma Taina was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heikki ValpolaHeikki Valpola
Heikki Valpola was
34 in Flame Top
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of Olli SoinioOlli Soinio
Olli Soinio was
31 in Flame Top
as 'Sound Effects'
Sat, Nov 27 1948 –
Thu, Nov 29 2018
Portrait of Paul JyräläPaul Jyrälä
Paul Jyrälä was
39 in Flame Top
as 'Production Sound Mixer'
Wed, Jul 09 1941 –
Thu, Jul 12 2007
Portrait of Sven FahlénSven Fahlén
Sven Fahlén was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Sound Mixer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lars KlettnerLars Klettner
Lars Klettner was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Sound Mixer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maiju LassilaMaiju Lassila
Maiju Lassila would have been no older than
49 in Flame Top
as 'Novel'
Sat, Nov 28 1868 –
Tue, May 21 1918
Portrait of Pentti ValkeasuoPentti Valkeasuo
Pentti Valkeasuo was
30 in Flame Top
as 'Production Design'
Wed, Mar 08 1950
Portrait of Reijo PuttonenReijo Puttonen
Reijo Puttonen was
37 in Flame Top
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Feb 02 1943
Portrait of A. KsenofontovaA. Ksenofontova
A. Ksenofontova was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Production Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Päivi TiuraPäivi Tiura
Päivi Tiura was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Inkeri TeräväInkeri Terävä
Inkeri Terävä was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kristiina ValkeasuoKristiina Valkeasuo
Kristiina Valkeasuo was
38 in Flame Top
as 'Makeup Designer'
Thu, Jan 01 1942 –
Mon, Jan 01 2018
Portrait of Antero HonkanenAntero Honkanen
Antero Honkanen was
39 in Flame Top
as 'Sound Effects'
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Portrait of Pekka SirénPekka Sirén
Pekka Sirén was
>> in Flame Top
as 'Sound Effects'
Unknown Birthday