The Kidnapping of a President

The Kidnapping of a President

2026
1h 27m
6.5

6.5/10

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Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $3,163,000

Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
TACK Films Bionaut Labyrint Film Münchhausen Films
Production Countries
Finland Czech Republic Estonia Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Finnish

Keywords

dark comedy based on true story lapua movement

Quick Facts

Original Title Presidentin kyyditys
Release Date September 4, 2026
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt39373791

Cast

Jussi Vatanen
Jussi Vatanen

Jaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari

Aku Sipola
Aku Sipola

Colonel Kurt Wallenius

Pertti Sveholm
Pertti Sveholm

President Ståhlberg

Riitta Havukainen
Riitta Havukainen

Ester Ståhlberg

Elias Salonen
Elias Salonen

Jukka Janné

Alvari Stenbäck
Alvari Stenbäck

Erkki Varoma

Markus Misukka
Markus Misukka

Eino Olin

Alex Paul Pukk
Alex Paul Pukk

Sven Semenius

Pääru Oja
Pääru Oja

Colonel Viklund

Akseli Kouki
Akseli Kouki

Colonel Inkala

Tom Rejström
Tom Rejström

Colonel Jarvinen

Elsa Saisio
Elsa Saisio

Marjatta

Key Crew

Samuli Valkama
Director
Samuli Valkama
Writer
John Lundsten
Writer
John Lundsten
Producer
Melli Maikkula
Producer
Niki Leskinen
Executive Producer
Ari Tolppanen
Executive Producer
Erika Malmgren
Executive Producer