The Kidnapping of a President
Presidentin kyyditys
Synopsis
In October 1930, a group of officers belonging to the Finnish army's top leadership decided, after a night of drinking, to kidnap Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg. The Finnish people were divided in the aftermath of the civil war, and the political atmosphere was turbulent and tense. However, the kidnapping went wrong right from the start when the incompetent henchmen recruited for the job were forced to take the president's stubborn wife, Ester Ståhlberg, with them.
Top Cast
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Jussi Vatanen
Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Aku Sipola
Colonel Kurt Wallenius
Pertti Sveholm
President Ståhlberg
Riitta Havukainen
Ester Ståhlberg
Elias Salonen
Jukka Janné
Alvari Stenbäck
Erkki Varoma
Markus Misukka
Eino Olin
Alex Paul Pukk
Sven Semenius
Pääru Oja
Colonel Viklund
Akseli Kouki
Colonel Inkala
Tom Rejström
Colonel Jarvinen
Elsa Saisio
Marjatta
Mauno Terävä
Sotamies Laakkonen
Pyry Nikkilä
Toimittaja
Karolína Růžičková
Sihteeri
Jan Materna
Kansanedustaja Rötkö
Kalle Kauhanen
Kansanedustaja Pekkala
Alex Asikainen
Johtava sieppaaja
Release History & Theatrical Window
Nordic Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Samuli Valkama
- Screenplay & Story
- Samuli Valkama, John Lundsten
- Original Score
- Juho Nurmela
- Original Title
- Presidentin kyyditys
- Country of Origin
- Finland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Budget
- $3.2M
- Production Studios
- TACK Films, Bionaut, Labyrint Film, Münchhausen Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Samuli Valkama
Samuli Valkama, John Lundsten
Juho Nurmela
Tuomo Hutri
Tambet Tasuja
John Lundsten, Melli Maikkula, Niki Leskinen, Ari Tolppanen, Erika Malmgren
Department Leadership Roster
Samuli Valkama
Director
Samuli Valkama
Writer
John Lundsten
Writer
John Lundsten
Producer
Melli Maikkula
Producer
Henrich Boráros
Production Design
Tuomo Hutri
Director of Photography
Tambet Tasuja
Editor
Juho Nurmela
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The Kidnapping of a President about?
In October 1930, a group of officers belonging to the Finnish army's top leadership decided, after a night of drinking, to kidnap Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg. The Finnish people were divided in the aftermath of the civil war, and the political atmosphere was turbulent and tense. However, the kidnapping went wrong right from the start when the incompetent henchmen recruited for the job were forced to take the president's stubborn wife, Ester Ståhlberg, with them.
Who directed The Kidnapping of a President?
The Kidnapping of a President was directed by Samuli Valkama.
Who stars in The Kidnapping of a President?
The principal cast of The Kidnapping of a President includes Jussi Vatanen, Aku Sipola, Pertti Sveholm, Riitta Havukainen, Elias Salonen.
When was The Kidnapping of a President released and how long is it?
The Kidnapping of a President was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Kidnapping of a President?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Kidnapping of a President was composed by Juho Nurmela.