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    Soap Fever

    78'

    2026-08-21

    5

    Documentary

    Overview:

    With the Soviet Union’s dissolution dragging down the economy of neighboring Finland, the Scandinavian country was plunged in a period of protracted recession. And with no recovery in sight, a soap opera offered Finns a respite from the grim reality; the debut of The Bold and the Beautiful on television quickly amassed a vast and dedicated following, whereas the arrival of American idols in the country, on tour, elicited unprecedented frenzy.

    DirectingInka AchtéWritingInka Achté

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Anne-Mari Alajuuma

    1

    Self

    Jussi Jäntti

    1

    Self

    Hanna Pitkänen

    1

    Self

    Kaarina Hazard

    1

    Self

    Marko Reijonen

    1

    Self

    Aira Tapio

    1

    Self

    Jorma Moilanen

    1

    Self (archive footage)

    Hessu Reijonen

    1

    Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Ronn Moss

    1

    Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Joanna Johnson

    1

    Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)

    John McCook

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Shari Shattuck

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Katherine Kelly Lang

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Darlene Conley

    3

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Don Johnson

    3

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    David Hasselhoff

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Alexander Stubb

    1

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Esko Aho

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Finland
      2. Sweden
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Finnish
    • List of companies:
      1. Napafilms
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.4741
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Kaunarikuume

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