The Shadow of a City
1971, Finnish. Directed by Hannu Peltomaa.
The degenerate alcoholics, the men and women of the beaches, themselves speak openly about their lives and problems. Through their stories, a picture emerges of those on the periphery of society who succumbed to alcohol because of war or difficult living conditions. They are aware of their own State; reason is still there, but the Will is lacking. The film is a cry for help on behalf of humans, it is a dispassionate and honest description of the position of degenerate alcoholics in Finnish society in the early 1970s.
- Runtime
- 0h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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- Released
- 3 February 1971
- Original title
- Rantojen miehet
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Hannu Peltomaa, Erkki Peltomaa
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The Shadow of a City runs 32 minutes (0h 32m).
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The Shadow of a City isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 February 1971. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Shadow of a City?
The Shadow of a City (1971) was directed by Hannu Peltomaa.