How to Kill a Bull (miniseries)

How to Kill a Bull (also known informally as The Poleax; Finnish: Häräntappoase) is a five-part Finnish television miniseries directed by Jussi Niilekselä [fi], originally broadcast in 1989 on Yle TV2. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Anna-Leena Härkönen.[1] The miniseries is produced by Yleisradio.[2] The miniseries was later published by the director as three-part 50-minute episodes.[3]

How to Kill a Bull
GenreMiniseries
Based onHow to Kill a Bull by Anna-Leena Härkönen
Written by
  • Jussi Niilekselä
  • Merja Turunen
Directed byJussi Niilekselä
Starring
  • Santeri Kinnunen
  • Outi Alanen
  • Antti Majanlahti
  • Petri Lairikko
  • Maija-Liisa Majanlahti
  • Risto Salmi
ComposerJukka Siikavire
Country of originFinland
Original languageFinnish
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time5 × 30 minutes
Production companyYle
Original release
NetworkYle TV2
Release15 November (1989-11-15) –
13 December 1989 (1989-12-13)

The miniseries was awarded the 1989 Telvis Award as the best television program of the year.[4]

Plot summary

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The main character of the miniseries is Alpo "Allu" Korva (Santeri Kinnunen), a young city dweller from Turku who is planning to go to Stockholm for the summer vacation with his friend Taala (Jukka Hiltunen). Against his will, he is sent by his mother (Tuija Vuolle) to spend the summer in the Torvenkylä village, located in Himanka, North Ostrobothnia, with his relatives to do hay work. At first, Allu sees his situation in the Takkunen family as unbearable, which is not helped at all by his boastful relative Rutanen (Antti Majanlahti), but the situation changes when he passionately sets his eyes on the wayward girl Kerttu (Outi Alanen).[1]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rytsä, Paavo (23 October 2007). "Häräntappoase valloitti suomalaisnuoret myös tv-sarjana". Elävä Arkisto (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Häräntappoase". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Häräntappoase kolmessa osassa". Yle TV2 (in Finnish). Yle. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Häräntappoase". Vintti.yle.fi (in Finnish). 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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