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The Age of Iron

Kalevi KahraVesa-Matti LoiriTom Wentzel
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28 Feb 1982First aired
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The series

Rauta-aika (The Age of Iron) is a dramatic four-part miniseries completed in 1982 by Finnish broadcast network Yle TV2. The production attempts to adapt the national epic of Finland, the Kalevala, for the television audience by way of humanizing the mythological characters whose thoughts and actions drive the narrative. The protagonists of Rauta-aika, Väinö, Ilmari and Lemminki, have been inspired by the tales in the Kalevala and go in search of a woman, eventually finding themselves at war with the Nordic people, and in the end pay dearly for their pursuits.

Episodes

Season 1 · 4 episodes · 1982

  1. Episode 128 Feb 19821h 10m

    Part 1: The Golden Woman

    The Blacksmith Ilmari promises the golden lady to bring back to life her late wife. Jouko, a young rebel, flees the battle with the grandmaster Väinö and has to forfeit the life of his sister Aino for his cowardice. Väinö leaves to wake up…

  2. Episode 27 Mar 19821h 10m

    Part 2: Sampo

    Pohjola's wife promises her daughter if Väinö brings her money for a shot by Sampo. Väinö asks Ilmari to build Sampo, but begins to make a boat requested by her daughter. Thirdly, Lemminki, who gets to shoot Hiie's deer, emerges as a suici…

  3. Episode 328 Mar 19821h 10m

    Part 3: Lemminki

    The third episode of the Iron Age tells the story of Lemminki. The adventurer does not enjoy at home but leaves for a kiosk trip to Pohjola. With the stream of Hell, he is shot, but the mother takes the body home. After awakening, the jeal…

  4. Episode 44 Apr 19821h 10m

    Part 4: A Long Winter

    Old and tired Väinö, according to Ilmar, attracts a robbery trip to reclaim Sampo. The people of Pohjola leave behind, and to avoid the massacre, Väinö tells us to sink Sampo into the sea. When they return home the men find the bear and th…

Cast

Kalevi Kahra

Kalevi Kahra

Väinö
Vesa-Matti Loiri

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Ilmari
Tom Wentzel

Tom Wentzel

Lemminki
Kari Heiskanen

Kari Heiskanen

Jouko
Sara Paavolainen

Sara Paavolainen

Aino
Elle Kull

Elle Kull

Kyllikki
Mikko Niskanen

Mikko Niskanen

Tiera
Esko Salminen

Esko Salminen

Pohjola

Pirkko-Liisa Tikka

The Golden Woman

Soli Labbart

Lemminki's mother
Kaija Pakarinen

Kaija Pakarinen

Lemminki's sister

Kristiina Halkola

Pohjola's wife
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