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Tom of Finland

Film · 2017

Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds peace-time Helsinki rampant with persecution of the homosexual and men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specialising in homoerotic drawings of muscular men, free of inhibitions. His work – made famous by his signature ‘Tom of Finland’ – became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Aleksi Bardywriter · producer
  2. Dome Karukoskidirector
  3. Harri Ylöneneditor
  4. Lasse Enersencomposer
  5. Lasse Frank Johannessencinematographer
  6. Tutsa Huuhkacasting director
  7. Hildur Guðnadóttircomposer
  8. Miia Haavistoproducer
  9. Pauli Penttiproducer
  10. Heidi Laitinenproducer
  11. Annika Sucksdorffproducer
  12. Christian Olanderproduction designer

On screen

  1. Jessica Grabowskylead actor
  2. Taisto Oksanenlead actor
  3. Lauri Tilkanenlead actor
  4. Pekka Stranglead actor
  5. Alf Myreensupporting actor
  6. Chris Mylandsupporting actor
  7. Fabian Pureggersupporting actor
  8. Niklas Hognersupporting actor
  9. Roope Karistosupporting actor
  10. Seumas F. Sargentsupporting actor
  11. Jakob Oftebrosupporting actor
  12. Anders Sanzénguest actor
  13. C.T. Braunerguest actor
  14. Celina Callahanguest actor
  15. Emanuel Claessonguest actor
  16. Eric Ruschguest actor
  17. Erwin Bruhnguest actor
  18. Frank Michael Jorkguest actor
  19. Fred Baubeguest actor
  20. Harriet Pasternakguest actor
  21. Henri Keränenguest actor
  22. Ida Koskiguest actor
  23. Jari Forsmanguest actor
  24. Jari Tolkkiguest actor
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From the people who made Tom of Finland

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  8. Crime and Punishment1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. The Shamer's Daughter2015 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. DeadwindLauri Tilkanen2018 · TV seriesNotable· 2 shared
  2. The ConductorSeumas F. Sargent2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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  4. Spy CitySeumas F. Sargent2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  5. The Shamer's Daughter 2: The Serpent GiftJakob Oftebro2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  6. The SignalSeumas F. Sargent2024 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  7. Margrete: Queen of the NorthJakob Oftebro2021 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  8. The Billion Dollar CodeSeumas F. Sargent2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  9. The Last KingJakob Oftebro2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  10. InvoluntaryLeif Edlund2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  11. Journey to the Christmas StarJakob Oftebro2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  12. The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must DiePekka Strang2023 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  13. Max Manus: Man of WarJakob Oftebro2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  14. Under the TreeÞorsteinn Bachmann2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  15. Berlin StationPekka Strang2016 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  16. And Breathe NormallyÞorsteinn Bachmann2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  17. A Conspiracy of FaithJakob Oftebro2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  18. When Animals DreamJakob Oftebro2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  19. Kon-TikiJakob Oftebro2012 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  20. HagazussaHaymon Maria Buttinger2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  21. WerewolfWerner Daehn2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. KatlaÞorsteinn Bachmann2021 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared

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