Lapin kullan kimallus
Encyclopedia
Lapin kullan kimallus is a 1999 Finnish
movie
, directed by Åke Lindman
.
The movie is about the Finnish gold rush
to Lapland in the end of the 19th century. It stars Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
as Nils Lepistö and Vesa Vierikko
as Jakob Ervasti.
, Lepistö meets a man who shows him a map
of Lapland, showing an "X" mark at the spot where he claims is gold
. Lepistö believes the man and shows the map to his companion Ervasti. Lepistö and Ervasti travel to the Teno
River, where they manage to find a couple of gram
s of gold. They travel back to Oulu to lay official claim on the find site but are told it has already been claimed. Finally a large gold rush to Lapland starts.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, directed by Åke Lindman
Åke Lindman
Åke Leonard Lindman , born Åke Leonard Järvinen, was a Finnish director and actor.In his youth Lindman was a football player, playing defence for the Finnish national team during the Olympics in Helsinki 1952. He represented the football club HIFK in the Finnish league. In the 1960s, the British...
.
The movie is about the Finnish gold rush
Gold rush
A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers to an area that has had a dramatic discovery of gold. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, Brazil, Canada, South Africa, and the United States, while smaller gold rushes took place elsewhere.In the 19th and early...
to Lapland in the end of the 19th century. It stars Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius is a Finnish actor and screenwriter. He has also written manuscripts for Finnish TV series and made six records as a singer....
as Nils Lepistö and Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Vierikko
Vesa Tapio Vierikko is a Finnish actor.Vierikko began acting in 1978 on television working consistently throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He starred in the 2003 film Sibelius working with Finnish director Timo Koivusalo and actors such as Martti Suosalo, Heikki Nousiainen and Seela Sella and Miina...
as Jakob Ervasti.
Plot summary
In his hometown OuluOulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
, Lepistö meets a man who shows him a map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
of Lapland, showing an "X" mark at the spot where he claims is gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. Lepistö believes the man and shows the map to his companion Ervasti. Lepistö and Ervasti travel to the Teno
Tana River (Norway)
Tana river , is a long river in Sápmi, in the Norwegian county of in Finnmark and the Lapland of Finland. The Sámi name means "Great River". The main tributaries of Tana are Anarjohka and Karasjohka....
River, where they manage to find a couple of gram
Gram
The gram is a metric system unit of mass....
s of gold. They travel back to Oulu to lay official claim on the find site but are told it has already been claimed. Finally a large gold rush to Lapland starts.