Poster of The Saimaa Gesture

The Saimaa Gesture

Plot: A documentary film about a tour of three Finnish rock bands around Saimaa lake system in a steam boat in 1981. The bands (Juice Leskinen Slam, Eppu Normaali and Hassisen Kone) are shown playing songs in their gigs and, in between, the members give intimate interviews or just act plain silly and have a good time
Release Date: Friday, September 11 1981
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Juice LeskinenJuice Leskinen. Juice Leskinen was 31 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Juice Leskinen Slam'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 19 1950 –
Died: Fri, Nov 24 2006
Portrait of Vesa SyteläVesa Sytelä. Vesa Sytelä was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Juice Leskinen Slam'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Safka PekkonenSafka Pekkonen. Safka Pekkonen was 27 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Juice Leskinen Slam'.
Birthday: Fri, May 14 1954
Portrait of Petteri SalminenPetteri Salminen. Petteri Salminen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Juice Leskinen Slam'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ila LouenrantaIla Louenranta. Ila Louenranta was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Juice Leskinen Slam'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jari YliahoJari Yliaho. Jari Yliaho was 23 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Juice Leskinen Slam'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 09 1957
Portrait of Ismo AlankoIsmo Alanko. Ismo Alanko was 20 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Hassisen Kone'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 12 1960
Portrait of Jussi KinnunenJussi Kinnunen. Jussi Kinnunen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Hassisen Kone'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reijo HeiskanenReijo Heiskanen. Reijo Heiskanen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Hassisen Kone'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harri KinnunenHarri Kinnunen. Harri Kinnunen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Hassisen Kone'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aku SyrjäAku Syrjä. Aku Syrjä was 22 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Eppu Normaali'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 04 1959
Portrait of Martti SyrjäMartti Syrjä. Martti Syrjä was 22 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Eppu Normaali'.
Birthday: Sun, May 17 1959
Portrait of Pantse SyrjäPantse Syrjä. Pantse Syrjä was 23 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Eppu Normaali'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 15 1957
Portrait of Mikko NevalainenMikko Nevalainen. Mikko Nevalainen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Eppu Normaali'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Juha TorvinenJuha Torvinen. Juha Torvinen was 22 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Eppu Normaali'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 24 1959
Portrait of Jukka KulmalaJukka Kulmala. Jukka Kulmala was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Man on Ship'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tarja LeskinenTarja Leskinen. Tarja Leskinen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antti PakarinenAntti Pakarinen. Antti Pakarinen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Captain of SS Heinävesi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tapio VanhataloTapio Vanhatalo. Tapio Vanhatalo was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jukka Tapio WalleniusJukka Tapio Wallenius. Jukka Tapio Wallenius was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pauli HeikkiläPauli Heikkilä. Pauli Heikkilä was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Epe HeleniusEpe Helenius. Epe Helenius was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Asmo HurulaAsmo Hurula. Asmo Hurula was 29 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1952
Portrait of Juho JuntunenJuho Juntunen. Juho Juntunen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - 'Norpparyhmä' (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aki KaurismäkiAki Kaurismäki. Aki Kaurismäki was 24 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Interviewer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 04 1957
Portrait of Mika KaurismäkiMika Kaurismäki. Mika Kaurismäki was 25 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Man in Crowd (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 21 1955
Portrait of Juha LeinonenJuha Leinonen. Juha Leinonen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - Man on Ship (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anssi TikanmäkiAnssi Tikanmäki. Anssi Tikanmäki was 26 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Self - 'Oravaryhmä' (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 18 1955 –
Died: Tue, Jun 04 2024

Crew

Portrait of Aki KaurismäkiAki Kaurismäki. Aki Kaurismäki was 24 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Producer, Director, Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 04 1957
Portrait of Mika KaurismäkiMika Kaurismäki. Mika Kaurismäki was 25 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Director, Producer, Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 21 1955
Portrait of Lasse NaukkarinenLasse Naukkarinen. Lasse Naukkarinen was 39 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 03 1942
Portrait of Olli VarjaOlli Varja. Olli Varja was 25 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1956
Portrait of Timo SalminenTimo Salminen. Timo Salminen was 29 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 11 1952
Portrait of Toni SulzbeckToni Sulzbeck. Toni Sulzbeck was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antti KariAntti Kari. Antti Kari was 32 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1949 –
Died: Thu, Apr 23 2015
Portrait of Mikael SieversMikael Sievers. Mikael Sievers was 30 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Sound, Sound Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 11 1950 –
Died: Mon, Oct 15 2001
Portrait of Marjatta NiiranenMarjatta Niiranen. Marjatta Niiranen was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Juice LeskinenJuice Leskinen. Juice Leskinen was 31 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 19 1950 –
Died: Fri, Nov 24 2006
Portrait of Eppu NormaaliEppu Normaali. Eppu Normaali was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hassisen KoneHassisen Kone. Hassisen Kone was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pauli PenttiPauli Pentti. Pauli Pentti was 23 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Still Photographer, Location Manager'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 02 1958 –
Died: Sat, Feb 26 2022
Portrait of Juuso HirvikangasJuuso Hirvikangas. Juuso Hirvikangas was 24 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 26 1956
Portrait of Veikko AaltonenVeikko Aaltonen. Veikko Aaltonen was 25 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Sound'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 01 1955
Portrait of Heikki OrtamoHeikki Ortamo. Heikki Ortamo was 30 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 03 1951
Portrait of Mika SundqvistMika Sundqvist. Mika Sundqvist was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Sound Engineer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ville MäkeläVille Mäkelä. Ville Mäkelä was 27 in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1954
Portrait of Tellervo SavelaTellervo Savela. Tellervo Savela was >> in The Saimaa Gesture as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday