Uuno moves in flight cargo to Helsinki for the search of a rich, beautiful wife. He buys elegant clothes for eight marks from an estate auction and in two weeks becomes the most pursued bachelor in town, charming all the women. He also starts as a waiter in Vaaleanpunainen sika (Pink Pig), which starts the first quarrels between him and his father-in-law.
Acting
Vesa-Matti Loiri's physical comedy is genuinely unhinged
Costume
Eight-mark tuxedo that somehow works
Writing
Rapid-fire wordplay that barely survives translation
Director
Ere Kokkonen
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Uuno Turhapuro
Marjatta Raita
Elisabeth Unelma Tuura
Ritva Valkama
Kreetta Tuura
Tapio Hämäläinen
Karolus Tuura
Olavi Ahonen
Turhapuro
Helge Herala
Kalevi
Marja Korhonen
Kansakoulunopettajan rouva
Simo Salminen
Lörssön
Spede Pasanen
Härski Hartikainen
Seppo Laine
Tossavainen
Juhani Kumpulainen
Lääkäri
Pekka Autiovuori
Kirurgi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Uuno Turhapuro became Finland's most beloved film franchise with 20 entries—this origin story launched a national icon of cheerful failure.
Director Ere Kokkonen and Loiri improvised constantly; the Pink Pig restaurant chaos was mostly unscripted.
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