Tar Steam Princess Armada travels along Lake Saimaa to St. Petersburg and back during the years of Russian rule over Finland. The ship's crew gets tired of their sophisticated coffee maker and replaces her with Roma girl Veera, who has escaped from an arranged marriage. On the way back, mysterious passengers appear on the ship.
Costume
Assi Nortia's wardrobe changes signal everything about Veera's shifting identity.
Production
Lake Saimaa location shooting adds rare authenticity to studio-era musical.
Director
Ville Salminen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on a 1943 play by Finnish-Estonian writer Hella Wuolijoki, who also inspired Hitchcock's 'Jamaica Inn' through her novel.
The 'Roma girl' casting and depiction reflect 1950s Nordic racial attitudes — progressive for showing Veera as protagonist, yet relying on exoticized tropes the film never fully examines.
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