The Age of Iron
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.
Cast: Kalevi Kahra, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Tom Wentzel
Season 1
4 episodes
1. Part 1: The Golden WomanThe 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 the daughter of Pohjola.CC1 h 10 minFeb 28, 1982
2. Part 2: SampoPohjola'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 suicide. After many failures, Ilmari completes Sampo, and Pohjola is preparing for the wedding. Lemminki is out of the way by giving him the task of shooting a swan from the stream of Tuonela.CC1 h 10 minMar 7, 1982
3. Part 3: LemminkiThe 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 jealous Lemminki returns to the northern part of the wedding and kills its host. He escapes by sea to care for the Virgin of the Island, but has to slip away from the island's angry men after returning home. In the meantime, the men of the North have burned the house of Lemminki, and he leaves for a retreat.CC1 h 10 minMar 28, 1982
4. Part 4: A Long WinterOld 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 the moose on the island. The knocked self-esteem is shrouded in bear bearings, where the bear and the man eventually change positions. At the end, Väinö and Ilmari will subscribe to their lives for today's listeners. Lemminki tells about his robbery trip to Sigtuna.CC1 h 10 minApr 4, 1982
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The Age of Iron
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.
Creators and cast
- Studio
- YLE
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Finnish
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