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Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla
Pekka and Pätkä at Suez (Finnish: Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla) (1958) is the tenth film in the Pekka Puupää series, directed and written by Armand Lohikoski. This series, produced by Suomen Filmiteollisuus, includes thirteen films released between 1953 and 1960. Pekka ja Pätkä Suezilla follows the previous film Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä.[1] The scenes set in Suez were filmed in a sandpit in Seutula, with cardboard palm trees, sand mounds for pyramids, and steamships pulled through a puddle. Contemporary critics initially believed the film was shot on location in Suez[2], and some complained about the monotonous scenery. The steamship scene was reused footage from Rantasalmen sulttaani filmed in Morocco in 1953.[3] PlotThe film begins with the ending of Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä, where United Nations peacekeepers knock out the duo in a park. Mistaken for peacekeepers, they are sent to Suez. After a series of misadventures, they rescue the caliph's daughter and receive a magic lamp, which grants three wishes. Following poorly thought-out wishes, they return home to Voikukankatu. Cast
ReceptionContemporary critics viewed the film with resignation. Jukka Holopainen of Suomen Sosialidemokraatti accepted the concept, acknowledging its popularity among younger audiences. Tomira Savtschenko of Kansan Uutiset found the film's humor and intellectual level unchanged, though a reader later defended the director's efforts, suggesting the critic underestimated the complexity of the production.[1] Notes
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