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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.
The Kidnapping of a President is a Finnish comedy-drama based on the true story of a 1930 bungled abduction of Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg, by drunk army officers. Arriving September 4, 2026, the film explores political turmoil and incompetence through a darkly comedic lens when the plan immediately falls apart.
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Pertti SveholmPresident Ståhlberg
Riitta HavukainenEster Ståhlberg
Jussi VatanenJaeger colonel Eero Kuussaari
Aku SipolaColonel Kurt Wallenius
Pääru OjaColonel Viklund
Akseli KoukiColonel Inkala
Tom RejströmColonel Jarvinen
Elias SalonenJukka Janné
Alvari StenbäckErkki Varoma
Alex Paul PukkSven Semenius- Markus MisukkaEino Olin
Elsa SaisioMarjatta
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When does The Kidnapping of a President come out?
The film releases on September 4, 2026. This date is confirmed.
What is the movie actually about?
It follows a group of high-ranking Finnish army officers who, after drinking, decide to kidnap retired president Ståhlberg in October 1930 amid post-civil-war political division. The scheme quickly unravels when his determined wife, Ester, is forced to come along.
Is this based on a true story?
Yes, the film is based on the actual 1930 kidnapping attempt of Ståhlberg, Finland's first president, reflecting a real episode from Finland's turbulent political history.
What tone should I expect?
The film blends comedy and drama, using humor to explore the incompetence of the plotters and the political tensions of 1930s Finland.
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