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Laugh or Die

Laugh or Die

DramaWarHistory
2018, Movie, 1h 43min
Parikka, the actor once called the Funniest Man in Finland, and his troupe are about to be executed for the atrocities committed during the Civil War in Finland. Jaeger Lieutenant Nyborg, an admirer of Parikka, suspects a definite miscarriage of justice. He wants to save the actors. The forthcoming visit of the German General von der Goltz to the prison island provides him with a suitable opportunity. Nyborg suggests that the actors prepare a comical performance for the visitor and not be shot. Instead, they will be given a new trial. Preparing a comedy in the horrible circumstances, in the midst of hunger and death, seems quite an overwhelming task. Only a handful of real actors are still alive, the rest of the troupe consists of stagehands. Parikka has to use all his inventive skills to be able to produce something funny.
Country: Sweden,Finland
Cast:
Vesa Vierikko,
Jani Volanen,
Martti Suosalo,
Tommi Eronen
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Vesa Vierikko
As Johansson
Jani Volanen
As Hjalmar Kalm
Martti Suosalo
As Toivo Parikka
Tommi Eronen
As Elo
Joona Mielonen
As Kauranjyviä nyppivä vanki
Rüdiger Klink
As Von Der Goltz

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In the bleak landscape of a Finnish detention camp during the Civil War, a group of comedians face a cruel fate: they must make a German general laugh or be executed. Led by the once-celebrated actor Toivo Parikka, the troupe must use their comedic skills to survive, but the odds are against them. As they prepare for their performance, they face the harsh realities of prison life, hunger, and death. Will they be able to make the general laugh and secure a new trial, or will they fall victim to the cruel fate that awaits them?

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