The Joulukalenteri
The Joulukalenteri was a 1997 Finnish television miniseries produced by MTV3 that was broadcast again in 1998. It was based on the Danish series The Julekalender from 1991. A Norwegian version was made in 1994. The series came out in December 1997 with one episode per day, concluding on Christmas Eve. The original concept and script of the series, as well as its numerous songs came from the Danish trio of De Nattergale. The Finnish adaptation was directed by Jukka Virtanen and starred Seppo Korjus, Kari Lehtomäki, Raimo Smedberg and Jukka Virtanen. In December 2007 there was a rerun on Subtv and now a DVD and a CD which contains the songs played in the series, can be bought on a special web-site.
The Joulukalenteri (1997)
Jukka Virtanen
At a glance
Countries
Finland
Ratings
TMDB users
8.0/10
14 votes
Rating consensus
80/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Seppo Korjus
Kauko / Olli Santanen
Raimo Smedberg
Hande / Kerttu Santanen
Kari Lehtomäki
Toivo / Antti "Pentti" Nieksen
Jukka Virtanen
Narrator / Iki-iäkäs
Kaj Lindén
News anchor
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The Joulukalenteri (1997)
Jukka Virtanen
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