The Potato Venture

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The Potato Venture

"A 17th-century start-up comedy"

2020

1h 49m

5.8(14 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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51 members

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Joonas Nordman

Untamo

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Kari Hietalahti

Kalevi

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Kari Ketonen

Adviser

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Mikko Penttilä

Axel

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Linnea Leino

Cross-Eyes

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Alex Anton

Magnus

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Antti Luusuaniemi

Lars

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Petteri Pennilä

Lord

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Jouko Ahola

Birger's Guard #1

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Tommi Korpela

Bisnesenkeli

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Hannes Suominen

Bucket Bro

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Antti Tuomas Heikkinen

Wheelbarrow Bro

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Lauri Maijala

Booze Baron

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Joel Hirvonen

Communications soldier

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Mikko Neuvonen

Shaman

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Ville Myllyrinne

Bishop

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Elias Keränen

Diving Bell Boy

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Marc Gassot

Jester

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Mimosa Willamo

Twin #1

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Linda Manelius

Twin #2

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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

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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

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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

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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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