Garfield the Movie: A Failure in Adapted Characters
An analysis on how the Garfield movie fails to represent the characters it is adapting, especially the women, by removing their best characteristics.
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Tuula's husband Jukka takes care of all domestic chores. Tuula seems to have no idea that her husband spends his evenings working as a major league ice hockey referee. She also finds out about his extra-marital affair with a female rally driver. In revenge, Tuula starts seeing her gynecologist Timo Paasi, a married man with six children.
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Tuula's husband Jukka takes care of all domestic chores. Tuula seems to have no idea that her husband spends his evenings working as a major league ice hockey referee. She also finds out about his extra-marital affair with a female rally driver. In revenge, Tuula starts seeing her gynecologist Timo Paasi, a married man with six children.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Jörn Donner
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Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Jörn Donner Productions, FJ-Filmi, Omega Film
Cast
Jörn Donner
Director
Ritva Vepsä
Tuula Virta
Seija Tyni
Kristiina Koivu
Sven-Bertil Taube
Jukka Virta
Jörn Donner
Timo Paasi
Liisamaija Laaksonen
Liisa (uncredited)
Heikki Riihiranta
Heikki Riihiranta (uncredited)
Juhani Kumpulainen
Jukka's Work Mate (uncredited)
Paul Jyrälä
Spectator (uncredited)
Eila Pehkonen
Kristiina's Mother (uncredited)
Anita Sohlberg
Receptionist (uncredited)
Helena Notkonen
Woman in Waiting Room (uncredited)
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