| Hilja maitotyttö | |
| Director: | T. J. Särkkä |
| Producer: | T. J. Särkkä |
| Starring: | Anneli Sauli Saulo Haarla Tauno Palo |
| Music: | Harry Bergström |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
| Country: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Budget: | FIM 9,276,733 |
Hilja maitotyttö (English translation The Milkmaid) is a 1953 Finnish drama film directed by T. J. Särkkä, and starred Anneli Sauli, Saulo Haarla and Tauno Palo. A film is based on the 1913 short story "Hilja the Milkmaid" by Johannes Linnankoski.[1] When it premiered in Finland, the film caused a stir and controversy due to its eroticism and the rape scene included in the story; however, the erotic content guaranteed the sale of the film to a dozen other countries.[2]
The film's director is seen in a cameo role as a summer guest on the dance stage.[1]