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Tom of Finland
They called it filth. It became a revolution.
Genres
Drama
Overview
Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.
Details
Budget
$4200000
Revenue
$1792414
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2017-02-24
Status
Released
Original Language
Finnish
Vote Count
132
Vote Average
6.708
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Pekka Strang
Touko Laaksonen / Tom of Finland
Lauri Tilkanen
Veli
Jessica Grabowsky
Kaija
Taisto Oksanen
Alijoki
Seumas F. Sargent
Doug
Jakob Oftebro
Jack
Niklas Hogner
Kake
Chris Myland
Security Person
Alf Myreen
AD Artist
Fabian Puregger
Tom's Dream Cop
Roope Karisto
Young Man
Emanuel Claesson
Man in Doorway
Henri Keränen
Radio Operator / Soldier, Chorus
Siim Maaten
Russian Paratrooper
Leif Edlund
Moustache Man
Werner Daehn
Müller
Christian Sandström
Kari
Martin Bahne
Gabriel
Kari Hietalahti
Sahlin
Ksenia Lelesh
Maria
Ida Koski
Heidi
Anders Sanzén
Mikael Berg
Sanne Broström
Niko Wirtanen
Hansa-baarin portsari
Jari Forsman
Poliisi puistossa
Norbert Braun
Rajavartija
Erwin Bruhn
Vastaanottovirkailija Berliinissä
Martin Bergman
Saksalainen virkailija
Thomas Olausson
Yksinäinen poliisi
Paavo Pyykkönen
Juha
Sten Sture Olander
Suutari
Pekka Immonen
Räätäli
Meri Nenonen
Rouva Alijoki
Jari Tolkki
Konstaapeli Alijoen talolla
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Editor-in-chief
Frank Michael Jork
Valokuvaaja
David Nolden
Young Doug
C.T. Brauner
Doug's father
Jimmy Shaw
Poliisi Los Angelesissa
Matthew Way
Nimikirjoituksen pyytäjä
Haymon Maria Buttinger
Mannheim
Margit Trennedal
Kangasmyyjä
Amelia Hoy
Nurse
Manfred Böll
Zagat
Liliana Lindner
Chava
Harriet Pasternak
Taidekoulun opettaja
Eric Rusch
IML:n juontaja
Fred Baube
(voice)
Celina Callahan
(voice)
Erich Silva
(voice)
Julian Herring
(voice)
Lawrence Dolkart
(voice)
Leena Asp
(voice)
Mark B. Odom
(voice)
Rich Lyons
(voice)
Sophia Albow
(voice)
Steven Stewart
(voice)
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