Kunniankukko

Armand Lohikoski: Kunniankukko (FI 1955) starring Pentti Irjala as the janitor.

Spritbegäret / Kunnian kukko [Yle Teema 28 Sep 2010]

FI 1955. PC: Suomen Filmiteollisuus. Commissioned by Alko the State Alcohol Company. D: Armand Lohikoski. SC: Matti Kurjensaari. Narrator: Tauno Palo. Featuring Pentti Viljanen, Pentti Irjala. 12 min. Temperance drama. Viewed at Orion, Helsinki, 23 March 2005. Three moral stories on King Alcohol featuring a boss, a teacher, and a janitor. In memoriam Armand Lohikoski (*3 Jan 1912, †20 March 2005).

[The Finnish proverb "Hänelle ei kunnian kukko laula" is untranslatable. Kunnia = glory. Kukko = rooster. Laulaa = to sing. "For him, the rooster will not sing for glory". It means that "he will be dishonoured" or "this will end in disgrace / infamy / ingloriously"].