Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä (1998): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1998, Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä is a drama film directed by Kaisa Rastimo, running about 112 minutes.

What it’s about. In the 1930s, middle-aged museum curator Tauno Saarinen yearns for a young beautiful maid and writes a lengthy confession about his feelings which he gives his wife Elisabet to read. Elisabet shows the writings to her husband's sister Naimi, an art critic who tries to reconcile with her ex-husband despite a spiteful mother-in-law. Meanwhile, things gets worse between Tauno and Elisabet when the young maid, seduced by Tauno, becomes pregnant. Based on a novel by Helvi Hämäläinen, first published in 1941 but partly censored until 1995 because allegedly based on true incidents involving well-known people.

Who’s in it. Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä stars Ville Virtanen as Tauno Saarinen, Päivi Akonpelto as Elisabeth Saarinen, Henriikka Salo as Naimi Saarinen and Kyllikki Forssell as Ada, Arturs mother, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä page.

If you liked it. Fans of Säädyllinen murhenäytelmä tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.