Soap Fever
2026 · 78 min
Documentary
★ 5.0Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Inka Achté
- Writer Inka Achté
- Director of Photography Jarkko Virtanen
Cast
- A
Anne-Mari Alajuuma
Self
- J
Jussi Jäntti
Self
- H
Hanna Pitkänen
Self
Kaarina Hazard
Self
- M
Marko Reijonen
Self
- A
Aira Tapio
Self
- J
Jorma Moilanen
Self
- H
Hessu Reijonen
Self (archive footage)
Ronn Moss
Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanna Johnson
Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)
John McCook
Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Shari Shattuck
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
- Director — Inka Achté
- Writer — Inka Achté
- Director of Photography — Jarkko Virtanen
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