Suomi-Filmi

Credits

Descriptions by
PFS 2021 Channel

Editions by
PFS 2021 Channel

Background

Suomi-Filmi was a Finnish film production and distribution company established in 1919 by Erkki Karu. Suomi-Filmi produced around 160 feature-length films and for most of its history was one of the two most important film companies in the country, along with Suomen Filmiteollisuus. The company was home for several noted Finnish film directors, mainly its founder Erkki Karu, and the later two main directors Risto Orko and Valentin Vaala. The company still exists, but is mainly only active in the home video distribution of their catalogue of titles.

1st Logo (1949)

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Logo: On a marble background, we see a shield with grey borders and inside are black. Below the left and right are a 2 wreath with 2 on a shield inside, with "SUOMI FILMI" on the top and "30" on the center in a big font arranged over 2 wreath, with "VUOTTA" on the bottom of 2 wreath and "30". Below is a Suomi-Filmi logo without any parts, with banner reading "1919 - 1949" on the left and right.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: A slow trumpet fanfare

Availability: Extinct. Only appeared on Sinut minä tahdon, which can be watched on Elonet.

Legacy: This is a discovered logo found during the early years of Nordic cinema.

2nd Logo (1941?-1973?)

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Logo: On a blank background, we see a Suomi-Filmi logo, consisting of blue shield with "S" on the shield, and "FILMI" inside the emblem. Inside the emblem are a white ornamental design with 2 lines mirrored to form a cut, with lines floating. All of these are superimposed on a spotlight.

Variants:

• In early years, there is no ornamental frame on the logo were present. This was seen on earlier films from the era.
• There are 3 variations of the logo through years.
• In the early uses, the logo is superimposed over different background, and spotlights is different.
• Another early version has the logo superimposed on a different blank background, and logo is seen in drop shadow effect. It's similar to the 1950s Shineigasha logo.
• The darker B&W variations may vary.
• The closing logo has Finnish text reading "Loppu" in script font behind the emblem, then fades to main logo superimposed over leather background.
• On color releases, the logo is in color. Sometimes the color version of the logo is on a blue background with spotlights casted.
• On Sampo, a Mosfilm combo of this Finnish version exists. The Mosfilm logo is in the left and the Suomi-Filmi logo is in the right, seen in a green sunburst background. The text "СУОМИ-ФИЛЬМИ" (Russian prints) or "SUOMI-FILMI" (Finnish prints) can be seen below the Suomi-Filmi logo.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: The opening theme of the movie.

Availability: Ultra rare outside of Finland, but common in said country. Seen on some movies like The White Reindeer (Valkoinen peura), Valentin Vaala's Nuori mylläri and Nuoruus vauhdissa, and Sampo.