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The Manila Rope (1976)

Movie ★ 5.1 75 min

War Drama

Manillaköysi is a cult status holding TV-movie adaptation of the satirical war novel by Veijo Meri. Manillaköysi has an endless list of classic one-liners, but it is still not based on cheap laughs or anything like that. The whole humouristic aspect of it comes from describing the absurdity of war, and the whole military system, by looking it with the eyes of a simple man, who's thrown into it, and who simply does not give a rats ass of it all. The tone of it is not overly preachy or moralizing. If I would have to describe it with one word, it would be: unglamourizing. The main point of Manillaköysi is pretty much compressed in one of the most famous quotes of it: There is nothing supernatural about war, it is just work like anything else.

Veli-Matti Saikkonen Director Veli-Matti Saikkonen Writer Veijo Meri Writer

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Released
September 28, 1976
Runtime
75 min
IMDb
tt0470068
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Cast

Erkki Pajala Joose Keppilä Vesa Mäkelä Vesa Mäkelä Fiksu Martti Kuningas Martti Kuningas Iso Esko Hukkanen Vääpeli Hannu Kahakorpi Hannu Kahakorpi Seonnut alikersantti Iris-Lilja Lassila Sylvia Yrjö Parjanne Eversti Harri Tirkkonen Lääkäri Leila Itkonen Elviira Heikki Nousiainen Heikki Nousiainen Korpraali Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Pirkka-Pekka Petelius Sotapoliisi Mikko Nousiainen Keittiömies Kari Franck Hullu katolla Henri Kapulainen Soittajan kaveri Asko Sarkola Asko Sarkola Sotapoliisi Martti Kainulainen Martti Kainulainen Asemamies Matti Tapio Saksalainen vääpeli

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Manila Rope about?
Manillaköysi is a cult status holding TV-movie adaptation of the satirical war novel by Veijo Meri. Manillaköysi has an endless list of classic one-liners, but it is still not based on cheap laughs or anything like that. The whole humouristic aspect of it comes from describing the absurdity of war, and the whole military system, by looking it with the eyes of a simple man, who's thrown into it, and who simply does not give a rats ass of it all. The tone of it is not overly preachy or moralizing. If I would have to describe it with one word, it would be: unglamourizing. The main point of Manillaköysi is pretty much compressed in one of the most famous quotes of it: There is nothing supernatural about war, it is just work like anything else.
Who directed The Manila Rope?
The Manila Rope was directed by Veli-Matti Saikkonen.
Who stars in The Manila Rope?
The Manila Rope stars Erkki Pajala, Vesa Mäkelä, Martti Kuningas, Esko Hukkanen.
When was The Manila Rope released?
The Manila Rope is a 1976 war, drama film.
Where can I watch The Manila Rope?
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