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The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.The touching story of how Santa Claus came to be Santa.
- Awards
- 5 wins
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Did you know
- TriviaVeteran Finnish actor Kari Vaananen who plays the carpenter Iisakki (Isaac) is in another Yuletide movie over a decade later portraying Santa Claus himself in Kiwi Christmas (2018).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Starfilm (2017)
- SoundtracksUusi Päivä
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Säv. Lassi Logrén
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The Wonderful Story of Santa Claus
Once upon the time the seven year-old Nikolas loses his parent and his little sister Anna in an accident in the frozen lake. The poor villagers decide to adopt the boy sharing him among the six families: every Christmas Nikolas should move to another home. After six years, the families do not find fish and none of them is able to stay with Nikolas for the next year.
The grumpy carpenter Iisakki offers to the villagers to stay with Nikolas and teach him a profession. In the beginning, Nikolas is treated roughly by Iisakki; however, Nikolas makes toys for the children in his village during the nights. When Iisakki discovers what Nikolas is doing, he helps him to make the toys. In the Christmas, Iisakki helps him to distribute the gifts. Year after year, Nikolas and Iisakki continue the tradition.
When Iisakki's estranged sons visit and invite their father to move to the big city to live with them, Iisakki delivers a small fortune to him. Nikolas uses the money to follow the tradition of giving a gift to every child on Christmas.
The Finish "Joulutarina" is one of the best Christmas movies I have ever seen, showing the wonderful story of Santa Claus. I regret that only today I have found this film and not in the Christmas Eve to see with the whole family together. Unfortunately the Brazilian DVD is dubbed in Portuguese and does not offer the original language. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Uma História de Natal" ("A Christmas Story")
The grumpy carpenter Iisakki offers to the villagers to stay with Nikolas and teach him a profession. In the beginning, Nikolas is treated roughly by Iisakki; however, Nikolas makes toys for the children in his village during the nights. When Iisakki discovers what Nikolas is doing, he helps him to make the toys. In the Christmas, Iisakki helps him to distribute the gifts. Year after year, Nikolas and Iisakki continue the tradition.
When Iisakki's estranged sons visit and invite their father to move to the big city to live with them, Iisakki delivers a small fortune to him. Nikolas uses the money to follow the tradition of giving a gift to every child on Christmas.
The Finish "Joulutarina" is one of the best Christmas movies I have ever seen, showing the wonderful story of Santa Claus. I regret that only today I have found this film and not in the Christmas Eve to see with the whole family together. Unfortunately the Brazilian DVD is dubbed in Portuguese and does not offer the original language. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Uma História de Natal" ("A Christmas Story")
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- claudio_carvalho
- Dec 29, 2011
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- Різдвяна історія
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- Budget
- €2,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $4,258,430
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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