Comedy · Finland · 1920 · 11m

The Betrothal of Student Pöllövaara

Ylioppilas Pöllövaaran kihlaus

The Betrothal of Student Pöllövaara poster
Director
Erkki Karu
Cast
Väinö Lehmus as Student Pöllövaara Elli Karu as The Betrothed Bride Martti Tuukka as Engagement Judge Elsa Aarni as The Judge's Wife Erkki Karu as Butler
Crew
Frans Ekebom — Director of Photography Erkki Karu — Editor Frans Ekebom — Editor Erkki Karu — Writer Erkki Karu — Producer
Synopsis

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).

Mood & Themes
romantic misunderstanding
Key Collaborators
Erkki Karu Director Frans Ekebom Director of Photography Erkki Karu Editor Frans Ekebom Editor Erkki Karu Writer Erkki Karu Producer
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