---
title: 'The Clan – Tale of the Frogs (1984)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mika Kaurismäki'
released: '1984-11-30'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'Finland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-clan-tale-of-the-frogs-1984'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087564/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Clan – Tale of the Frogs (1984)

1984 · 120 min · Drama, Crime · Finland

Original title: Klaani – tarina Sammakoitten suvusta

## Synopsis

The Clan – Tale of the Frogs is a 1984 Finnish drama film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. It is based on the 1963 novel The Clan by Tauno Kaukonen. The film was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mika Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-kaurismaki)
- **Screenplay:** [Mika Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-kaurismaki), [Aki Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/aki-kaurismaki)
- **Producer:** [Mika Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-kaurismaki), [Anssi Mänttäri](https://cinepixo.com/people/anssi-manttari)
- **Editor:** [Mika Kaurismäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/mika-kaurismaki)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Anssi Tikanmäki](https://cinepixo.com/people/anssi-tikanmaki)
- **Director of Photography:** [Timo Salminen](https://cinepixo.com/people/timo-salminen)

## Cast

- [Jorma Markkula](https://cinepixo.com/people/jorma-markkula) as poliisietsivä
- [Kari Väänänen](https://cinepixo.com/people/kari-vaananen) as Leevi Sammakko
- [Ville Salminen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ville-salminen) as Vanha-Aleksanteri Sammakko
- [Hannu Lauri](https://cinepixo.com/people/hannu-lauri) as Hedman, pankkimies
- [Veijo Pasanen](https://cinepixo.com/people/veijo-pasanen) as pappi
- [Tuija Vuolle](https://cinepixo.com/people/tuija-vuolle) as Ulla Sammakko
- [Esko Nikkari](https://cinepixo.com/people/esko-nikkari) as poliisietsivä
- [Mikko Majanlahti](https://cinepixo.com/people/mikko-majanlahti) as Birger Andersson, "Pike"
- [Juhani Niemelä](https://cinepixo.com/people/juhani-niemela) as Samuli Sammakko, Aleksanterin isä
- [Tauno Karvonen](https://cinepixo.com/people/tauno-karvonen) as verstaan pomo
- [Soli Labbart](https://cinepixo.com/people/soli-labbart) as Saara-Muori Sammakko
- [Lasse Pöysti](https://cinepixo.com/people/lasse-poysti) as Siilipää, poliisietsivien päällikkö
- [Matti Pellonpää](https://cinepixo.com/people/matti-pellonpaa) as Toivo Armas Lehtonen, "ritsari"
- [Matti Viironen](https://cinepixo.com/people/matti-viironen) as poliisietsivä
- [Antti Litja](https://cinepixo.com/people/antti-litja) as Benjamin Sammakko, "Beni"

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-clan-tale-of-the-frogs-1984
Film facts: Wikidata (Q4411390); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.