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Director Mika Kaurismäki

Writer Tauno Kaukonen (Novel), Mika Kaurismäki (Screenplay), Aki Kaurismäki (Screenplay)

Original Title Klaani – tarina Sammakoitten suvusta

Release Date November 30, 1984

Runtime 120 min (2h 0m)

Country Finland

Language FI

Budget N/A

Box Office N/A

Studios Villealfa Filmproductions

The Clan: Tale of the Frogs (1984)

Name: The Clan: Tale of the Frogs
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1984-11-30
Rating: 3.4

Directed by Mika Kaurismäki

• Written by Tauno Kaukonen , Mika Kaurismäki , Aki Kaurismäki

⭐ 3.4 / 5 (13 votes) ⏱️ 120 min 🎬 Drama, Crime

Ratings Breakdown:

13 ratings

0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to their rural home, land them back in the lap of their locally notorious family. Alex wants nothing to do with them. He is in love with Mirja, whose family is not that different from the Sammakko's, but who shares Alex's viewpoints and feelings. Not helping matters is a police department convinced that all Sammakkos are bad, and the family itself, pressuring Alex to follow in their murky footsteps.