The Potato Venture
The Potato Venture

The Potato Venture

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2020
1h 49m
5.7(15 votes)
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.

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Joonas Nordman

Untamo

Joonas Nordman
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Kari Hietalahti

Kalevi

Kari Hietalahti
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Kari Ketonen

Adviser

Kari Ketonen
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Mikko Penttilä

Axel

Mikko Penttilä
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Linnea Leino

Cross-Eyes

Linnea Leino
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Alex Anton

Magnus

Alex Anton
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Antti Luusuaniemi

Lars

Antti Luusuaniemi
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Petteri Pennilä

Lord

Petteri Pennilä
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Jouko Ahola

Birger's Guard #1

Jouko Ahola
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Tommi Korpela

Bisnesenkeli

Tommi Korpela
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Hannes Suominen

Bucket Bro

Hannes Suominen
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Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

Wheelbarrow Bro

Antti Tuomas Heikkinen
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Lauri Maijala

Booze Baron

Lauri Maijala
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Joel Hirvonen

Communications soldier

Joel Hirvonen
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Mikko Neuvonen

Shaman

Mikko Neuvonen
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Ville Myllyrinne

Bishop

Ville Myllyrinne
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Elias Keränen

Diving Bell Boy

Elias Keränen
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Marc Gassot

Jester

Marc Gassot
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Mimosa Willamo

Twin #1

Mimosa Willamo
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Linda Manelius

Twin #2

Linda Manelius
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Tommi Liski

35 Year Old Man

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Aurora Manninen

Girl Emcee

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Helmi-Leena Nummela

Town Whore

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Mikko Töyssy

Unlucky Presenter

Mikko Töyssy
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Eero Herranen

Birger Suuri

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Lasse Karkjärvi

Untamo's Father

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Mikko Kouki

Copper Baron

Mikko Kouki
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Justus Hentula

Young Tournament Boy #1 (voice)

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Ugné Ambrazaité

Young Twin #1

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Goda Valonyté

Young Twin #2

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Ilmari Kujansuu

Young Untamo

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Emma Barbieri

Young Twins #1 (voice)

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Aili Pekkanen

Young Twins #2 (voice)

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Anki Lappalainen

Young Twins #3 (voice)

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Tyyne Ruusuvuori

Young Twins #4 (voice)

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Aurora Ruusuvuori

Young Twins #5 (voice)

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Kaius Österman

Young Axel (voice)

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Ksenija Sisko

Young Crossed Eyes

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Ella Peltonen

Young Cross-Eyes (voice)

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Kajus Urbonas

Young Bucket Bro

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Marcus Aurelius Nurmi

Young Axel

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Véjus Kavaliauskas

Young Wheelbarrow Bro

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Petras Šimonis

Boy Whore

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Jokubas Pazusis

Tournament Boy #1

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Markas Eimontas

Tournament Boy #2

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Sami Lalou

Aristocrat Boy #1

Sami Lalou
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Benadas Arkauskas

Aristocrat Boy #2

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Dominykas Paulavicius

Village Boy

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Titas Miskinis

Poor Little Boy #1

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Dominykas Zelenin

Poor Little Boy #2

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Matis Fledzinskas

Poor Little Boy #3

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