Based on Väinö Kataja's novel "Koskenlaskijan morsian" was a successful film from the "golden age" of Finnish movie. Suomi-Filmi had Valentin Vaala re-direct this classic story although Erkki Karhu had made a good silent version in 1923 already.
It's a melodrama of a village along rapids where Iisakki's (Jalmari Rinne) son gets drowned. He bears a grudge to his brother Heikki (Eino Jurkka) who he thinks could have saved his sons life.
In the beginning Vaala gets his best scenes indoors where people try to force confused Heikki to confess his indifference. Today 70 years later the movie's looks ain't that sharp anymore and its strongest passion is gone but still "Koskenlaskijan morsian" is a fine example of Finnish movie making from the 30's.
It's a melodrama of a village along rapids where Iisakki's (Jalmari Rinne) son gets drowned. He bears a grudge to his brother Heikki (Eino Jurkka) who he thinks could have saved his sons life.
In the beginning Vaala gets his best scenes indoors where people try to force confused Heikki to confess his indifference. Today 70 years later the movie's looks ain't that sharp anymore and its strongest passion is gone but still "Koskenlaskijan morsian" is a fine example of Finnish movie making from the 30's.
