Finlandia-katsaus 220

Finlandia-katsaus 220 (FI 1953). Isojoki, October 1953. After a long and difficult search, the remains of Kyllikki Saari were found hidden in a bog. My screenshot from / view newsreel at Elonet: Finlandia-katsaus 220.

Finlandia-katsaus 220 (FI 1953). Isojoki, October 1953. Life goes on at the homestead of Kyllikki Saari. My screenshot from / view newsreel at Elonet: Finlandia-katsaus 220.

Finlandia-katsaus 220 (FI 1953). Isojoki, October 1953. Kyllikki Saari's room, now a memorial. My screenshot from / view newsreel at Elonet: Finlandia-katsaus 220.

Finlandia-katsaus 220 (FI 1953). Isojoki, 25 October 1953. Kyllikki Saari's burial at the family grave at Isojoki Church. My screenshot from / view newsreel at Elonet: Finlandia-katsaus 220.

[Finlandia Journal 220]. FI 1953. PC: Suomi-Filmi. Narrator: Yrjö Haapanen. Soundtrack includes "Ombra mai fu" (1738, Largo from Serse) by G. F. Händel and "Narva March" (1700, played at the Battle of Narva during the Great Northern War as King Charles XII advanced towards the city of Narva). 9'. A 35 mm print with good definition. Viewed at Orion, Helsinki, 25 May 2005. A dignified and memorable newsreel on the most notorious homicide in the history of Finland, the murder of Kyllikki Saari (1935–1953) on 17 May 1953. Her remains were found hidden in a bog on 11 Oct 1953. The murder shook the nation and remains unresolved. The funeral service at the Isojoki Church was attended by 25.000 visitors.