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The Potato Venture
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The Potato Venture

Dec 25, 2020
1h 49m
★ 5.7

A 17th-century start-up comedy

Overview

A young Start-up entrepreneur tries to start importing potato to 17th century Finland. The new class of bourgeoisie is emerging and shaking up the stagnant spirit of the era. But nobody believes in potato, and the Turnip-Sellers Guild decides to squash the disturbance caused by the young entrepreneurs. In the end, the bumpy road of potatoes grows into mythical proportions.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Yellow Film & TV

Cast

Joonas Nordman

Untamo

Joonas Nordman

Kari Hietalahti

Kalevi

Kari Hietalahti

Kari Ketonen

Adviser

Kari Ketonen

Mikko Penttilä

Axel

Mikko Penttilä

Linnea Leino

Cross-Eyes

Linnea Leino

Alex Anton

Magnus

Alex Anton

Antti Luusuaniemi

Lars

Antti Luusuaniemi

Petteri Pennilä

Lord

Petteri Pennilä

Jouko Ahola

Birger's Guard #1

Jouko Ahola

Tommi Korpela

Bisnesenkeli

Tommi Korpela

Hannes Suominen

Bucket Bro

Hannes Suominen

Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

Wheelbarrow Bro

Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

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