| Salaviinanpolttajat | |
|---|---|
 Advertisement for the film, published in the 31 May 1907 issue of Helsingin Sanomat.[1] | |
| Directed by | Louis Sparre Teuvo Puro |
| Written by | JV-s |
| Produced by | Karl Emil Ståhlberg |
| Starring | Eero Kilpi Teppo Raikas Teuvo Puro Jussi Snellman Axel Rautio |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Finland (Russian Empire) |
| Language | Silent film |
Salaviinanpolttajat (The Moonshiners) (Swedish: Lönnbrännare) is a 1907 Finnish film. It is generally considered to be the first fictional film made in Finland and as such, the starting point of Finnish cinema industry.[2] In 2017, a remake of the film was made based on the synopsis of the original film.
- ^ "Salaviinanpolttajat advertisement", Helsingin Sanomat, p. 1, May 31, 1907
- ^ Bagh, Peter von (2005). Suomalaisen elokuvan uusi kultainen kirja (in Finnish). Otava. p. 8.