Directed by:
Erik BlombergComposer:
Einar EnglundCast:
Mirjami Kuosmanen, Kalervo Nissilä, Åke Lindman, Jouni Tapiola, Arvo Lehesmaa, Tyyne Haarla, Kauko Laurikainen, Pentti Irjala, Evald Terho, Heimo Lepistö (more)Plots(1)
A newly-married young woman, Pirita (Mirjami Kuosmanen), becomes frustrated and lonely as her husband, a reindeer herder for a small Arctic village, spends much of his time away from home in devotion to his work. Desperate for affection, she visits a shaman who offers a potion that makes her an irresistible object of desire, but there is a terrible cost. Pirita becomes a bloodthirsty shapeshifter who lures men out into the barren wilderness where she consumes them. With its portrayals of gender inequality, societal pressures and sexual anxiety (represented through animal transformation, echoes of Jacques Tourneur's Cat People...), The White Reindeer is a timeless classic that deserves to be rediscovered and recognised as a defining film in the horror and fantasy genres. (Eureka Entertainment)
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Mirjami Kuosmanen
Russian Empire
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Kalervo Nissilä
Russian Empire
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Åke Lindman
Finland
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The Unknown Soldier (1955)
The Hunters (1996)
The White Reindeer (1952)
Jouni Tapiola
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Arvo Lehesmaa
Russian Empire
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Tyyne Haarla
Russian Empire
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Kauko Laurikainen
Finland
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Pentti Irjala
Russian Empire
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The Unknown Soldier (1955)
The White Reindeer (1952)
Evald Terho
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Heimo Lepistö
Russian Empire
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Aulis Silvonen
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Kaarlo Wilska
Russian Empire
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The Unknown Soldier (1955)
The Boys (1962)
The White Reindeer (1952)
Edvin Kajanne
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Aarne Tarkas
Finland
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Osmo Osva
Finland
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Inke Tarkas
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Tauno Rova
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Jarl Siekkinen
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Matti Haapamäki
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The White Reindeer (1952)
Eljas Taina
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The White Reindeer (1952)