Storyline
In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Ville Virtanen
Tauno Saarinen
Päivi Akonpelto
Elisabeth Saarinen
Henriikka Salo
Naimi Saarinen
Kyllikki Forssell
Ada, Arturs mother
Timo Jurkka
Artur, Naimi's ex-husband
Saara Hilpinen
Tellervo Nurmi
Maria Järvenhelmi
Jenny
Ossi Lehtinen
Pekka Saarinen
Mari Rantasila
Adan piika
Kati Outinen
Midwife
Lotta Lindroos
Sirkka
Veikko Uusimäki
Priest
Frequently Asked Questions
A Respectable Tragedy was released on September 18, 1998.
The runtime of A Respectable Tragedy is 1h 54m.
A Respectable Tragedy is a Drama movie.
A Respectable Tragedy has a rating of 3.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
A Respectable Tragedy is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
A Respectable Tragedy was directed by Kaisa Rastimo.
The main cast of A Respectable Tragedy includes Ville Virtanen, Päivi Akonpelto, Henriikka Salo.
A Respectable Tragedy is originally in FI.