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Cast
Pertti Sveholm
as President Ståhlberg
Riitta Havukainen
as Ester Ståhlberg
Jussi Vatanen
as Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Aku Sipola
as Colonel Kurt Wallenius
Pääru Oja
as Colonel Viklund
Akseli Kouki
as Colonel Inkala
Tom Rejström
as Colonel Jarvinen
Elias Salonen
as Jukka Janné
Alvari Stenbäck
as Erkki Varoma
Alex Paul Pukk
as Sven Semenius
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2026
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, History
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DirectorSamuli Valkama
WritersSamuli Valkama, John Lundsten
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Kidnapping of a President
About The Kidnapping of a President
In October 1930, a group of officers belonging to the Finnish army's top leadership decided, after a night of drinking, to kidnap Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg. The Finnish people were divided in the aftermath of the civil war, and the political atmosphere was turbulent and tense. However, the kidnapping went wrong right from the start when the incompetent henchmen recruited for the job were forced to take the president's stubborn wife, Ester Ståhlberg, with them.
Directed by Samuli Valkama, The Kidnapping of a President leans on a strong ensemble — Pertti Sveholm, Riitta Havukainen, Jussi Vatanen — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2026.
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