Soap Fever (2026)
Kaunarikuume
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.
What is Soap Fever about?
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. Soap Fever is a Documentary movie, released on 2026-08-21, runtime 78 minutes.
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Directed by
Inka Achté
Cast
- Anne-Mari Alajuuma as Self
- Jussi Jäntti as Self
- Hanna Pitkänen as Self
- Kaarina Hazard as Self
- Marko Reijonen as Self
- Aira Tapio as Self
- Jorma Moilanen as Self
- Hessu Reijonen as Self (archive footage)
- Ronn Moss as Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Joanna Johnson as Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)
- John McCook as Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Shari Shattuck as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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