The Age of Iron (1982)
Overview
Rauta-aika (The Age of Iron) is a dramatic four-part miniseries completed in 1982 by Finnish broadcast network Yle TV2. The production attempts to adapt the national epic of Finland, the Kalevala, for the television audience by way of humanizing the mythological characters whose thoughts and actions drive the narrative. The protagonists of Rauta-aika, Väinö, Ilmari and Lemminki, have been inspired by the tales in the Kalevala and go in search of a woman, eventually finding themselves at war with the Nordic people, and in the end pay dearly for their pursuits.
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Last Season
Season 1
1982 • 4 Episodes
Season 1 of The Age of Iron premiered on February 28, 1982.
Facts
Original Name Rauta-aika
Status Ended
Network
Type Miniseries
Original Language Finnish
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82
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