Juha (1999 film)
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Juha is a 1999 Finnish film written, directed, produced and edited by Aki Kaurismäki. The film is loosely based on a famous 1911 novel Juha by the Finnish author Juhani Aho marking this as the fourth time the novel was adapted for the screen.[2] The original story takes place in the 18th century but Kaurismäki's remake is set sometime in the latter half of the 20th century. It tells the story of a love triangle where a simple peasant woman leaves her husband after falling in love with a modern city slicker. Juha is a silent film shot in black-and-white with dialogue in the form of intertitles.[3] Special release prints with titles in several different languages were produced for international distribution.
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Directed by | Aki Kaurismäki |
Written by | Aki Kaurismäki |
Based on | Juha by Juhani Aho |
Produced by | Aki Kaurismäki |
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Cinematography | Timo Salminen |
Edited by | Aki Kaurismäki |
Music by | Anssi Tikanmäki |
Distributed by | Senso Films[1] |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Finland |
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Budget | FIM 4,773,394 (approx. € 807,000) |