Name: Karvat
Director: Seppo Huunonen
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1974-07-26
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 4.4
Cast: Mikko Majanlahti, Arja Virtanen, Pauli Virtanen, Eeki Mantere, Eeva Varjonen

A Finnish tax inspector falls for chaos. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, obviously.

Nordic noir meets bedroom farce1970s sleaze with a conscienceSmall-town criminal circus

Overview

Comedy Crime

A middle-aged man becomes deeply involved with the affairs and criminal connections of a mysterious girl.

FI Finnish

Content warning

based on novel or book

Moral compromise and self-deceptionSexual politics and powerBureaucracy vs. criminal underworldMasculine delusion and downfall

Standout Aspects

Acting

Majanlahti's sweaty desperation as the doomed everyman.

Direction

Huunonen's uncomfortable intimacy in cramped interiors.

Best for:Solo·Streaming

Heads up:Sexual Content·Disturbing

Director

Seppo Huunonen

ReleasedJul 26, 1974

Runtime1h 44m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Eloseppo

Top Cast

Anssi Mänttäri

Michael

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Adapted from Jussi Talvi's novel; the title 'Karvat' literally means 'hairs' in Finnish, suggesting both vulnerability and animal instinct.

Cultural

Part of Finland's 1970s 'ryysyrannan romantiikka' (shantytown romanticism) wave, grimy genre films about working-class criminality that embarrassed the cultural establishment.

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