The Betrothal of Student Pöllövaara (1920)

The Betrothal of Student Pöllövaara (1920)

1920-02-16 Finland 11 Min. PG-13
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Overview

The silent comedy The Engagement of a Student in the Oak Tree (1920) is the first film by producer-director-screenwriter Erkki Karu. It has survived in parts, but there is no more detailed information about its plot. The film was filmed in Tampere and Teisko in the summer of 1919, as was its parallel work Sotagulashi Kaiun järitty kesäloma (1920).

Cast

Väinö Lehmus is Student Pöllövaara
Student Pöllövaara
Elli Karu is The Betrothed Bride
The Betrothed Bride
Martti Tuukka is Engagement Judge
Engagement Judge
Elsa Aarni is The Judge's Wife
The Judge's Wife
Erkki Karu is Butler