Dog Nail Clipper
Feb 13, 2004 · 1h 45m
Director
Markku PölönenOverview
Bright young soldier Mertsi suffers a permanent brain injury in the Second World War. In the late 1940s he wanders around the Finnish countryside looking for simple work and relying on other people's help. A workmate, Ville, tells him about his clever Spitz dog back home and the problems with her overlong dew claws. Together with his helpful war buddy Eetvi, Mertsi joins a lumber camp in the middle of a freezing winter, tries hard but finds the work there too strenuous for his body and mind. While he still sees nightmares about the war, in the daytime he keeps dreaming and worrying about the dog...
Cast of Dog Nail Clipper
Peter FranzénMertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen
Taisto ReimaluotoEetvi Manninen
Ahti KuoppalaVille Kuosmanen
Ville VirtanenForeman Luti
Risto SalmiHorseman Turpeinen
Timo Lavikainenepämukava Leinonen
Leo LastumäkiKämppäukko
Simo TamminenLääkäri
Vieno SaaristoTaimi Kuosmanen
Hannu VirolainenAsemamies- Riitta PiironenOpettajatar
- Seppo TimonenHumu
Aimo RäsänenKuljettaja- Sami HaapalaTekomies
- Reino JanhunenTekomies
- Tomi KervinenTekomies
- Unto KyllönenTekomies
- Heimo KärnäTekomies
- Timo LaukkanenTekomies
- Lasse PalanderTekomies
- Jaakko SaaristoTekomies
- Markku TanskanenTekomies
- Terho TurunenTekomies
- Seija PuhakkaKämppäemäntä
- Sanna RyhänenAputyttö
- Martti VaakanainenJakomies
- Pentti SeutuPuomintekijä
- Immo KokkonenLinja-auton kuljettaja
- Jaakko RummukainenRahastaja
- Risto HöyläKuorma-auton kuljettaja
- Aimo KääriäinenKonduktööri
- Lauri PalosuoSuojeluskuntalainen
- Anne BäckströmMertsin tyttöystävä
- Virva HartikainenEetvin vaimo
- Elvis LaineVenäläinen tarkka-ampuja
Crew of Dog Nail Clipper
Markku PölönenDirector, Screenplay- Veikko HuovinenNovel
- Kari SaraProducer
- Vesa MäkinenOriginal Music Composer
- Kari SohlbergDirector of Photography
- Jukka NykänenEditor
- Minna SantakariProduction Design
- Pentti TillderCostume Design
- Riitta-Leena NorbergProduction Manager
Olli PärnänenSound Re-Recording Mixer- Jari InnanenProduction Sound Mixer, Sound Editor
- Heikki InnanenProduction Sound Mixer, Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Pirjo LaivuoriColorist
Tazu OvaskaLighting Technician- Pentti KeskimäkiColorist
- Harri LaaksoGaffer
- Anni PänkääläProduction Assistant
- Riikka VirtanenMakeup Designer
- Ravil SalahLocation Manager
- Jukki TuuraAssistant Director
About Dog Nail Clipper
What is Dog Nail Clipper about?
Bright young soldier Mertsi suffers a permanent brain injury in the Second World War. In the late 1940s he wanders around the Finnish countryside looking for simple work and relying on other people's help. A workmate, Ville, tells him about his clever Spitz dog back home and the problems with her overlong dew claws. Together with his helpful war buddy Eetvi, Mertsi joins a lumber camp in the…
When was Dog Nail Clipper released?
Dog Nail Clipper was released on February 13, 2004.
How long is Dog Nail Clipper?
Dog Nail Clipper runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who directed Dog Nail Clipper?
Dog Nail Clipper was directed by Markku Pölönen.
Who is in the cast of Dog Nail Clipper?
The cast of Dog Nail Clipper includes Peter Franzén (Mertsi Arhippa Vepsäläinen), Taisto Reimaluoto (Eetvi Manninen), Ahti Kuoppala (Ville Kuosmanen), Ville Virtanen (Foreman Luti) and Risto Salmi (Horseman Turpeinen).