The Scarlet Dove
Tulipunainen kyyhkynen
Synopsis
Dr. Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. He accidentally reads a letter that was meant to his wife. The letter is from another man. Aitamaa follows his wife to the city and finds out that she has a lover. Later the wife is found killed and Aitamaa becomes the prime suspect.
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Tauno Palo
Dr. Olavi Aitamaa
Gunvor Sandkvist
Helena Aitamaa
Helen Elde
Ritva / Erkki's Wife / Irja Huurre
Matti Oravisto
Kristian Haapanen / Rantanen
Risto Mäkelä
Mankela
Uuno Montonen
Svanholm
Anton Soini
Aitamaa
Paavo Hukkinen
Arttu Suuntala
Maurila
Eila Pehkonen
Pertti Palo
Liana Kaarina
Tuukka Soitso
Martta Kinnunen
Martta (uncredited)
Erkki Poikonen
Erkki (uncredited)
Yrjö Virtanen
(uncredited)
Toivo Mäkelä
(uncredited)
Jarno Hiilloskorpi
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Matti Kassila
- Screenplay & Story
- Juha Nevalainen
- Original Score
- Osmo Lindeman
- Original Title
- Tulipunainen kyyhkynen
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Matti Kassila
Juha Nevalainen, Matti Kassila
Osmo Lindeman
Kalle Peronkoski
Elmer Lahti
T.J. Särkkä
Department Leadership Roster
Juha Nevalainen
Screenplay
Kalle Peronkoski
Director of Photography
Osmo Lindeman
Original Music Composer
Aarre Koivisto
Production Design
Matti Kassila
Director
Elmer Lahti
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Scarlet Dove
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What is The Scarlet Dove about?
Dr. Aitamaa is spending holiday with his family at their summer villa. He accidentally reads a letter that was meant to his wife. The letter is from another man. Aitamaa follows his wife to the city and finds out that she has a lover. Later the wife is found killed and Aitamaa becomes the prime suspect.
Who directed The Scarlet Dove?
The Scarlet Dove was directed by Matti Kassila.
Who stars in The Scarlet Dove?
The principal cast of The Scarlet Dove includes Tauno Palo, Gunvor Sandkvist, Helen Elde, Matti Oravisto, Risto Mäkelä.
When was The Scarlet Dove released and how long is it?
The Scarlet Dove was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Scarlet Dove?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Scarlet Dove was composed by Osmo Lindeman.