| 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 in the Russian Empire 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.