| The Song of the Blood-Red Flower | |
| Director: | Mikko Niskanen |
| Producer: | Arno Carlstedt |
| Starring: | Pertti Melasniemi Marjukka Arasola Aune Hurme-Virtanen Anna-Maija Kokkinen Marjatta Pasanen |
| Music: | Jaakko Salo |
| Cinematography: | Osmo Harkimo Pasi Immonen Arto Kaivanto |
| Editing: | Seija Manninen Eero Jaakkola |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | Finland |
| Language: | Finnish |
| Budget: | 366,600 marks |
The Song of the Blood-Red Flower (Finnish: '''Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta''') is a 1971 Finnish romance and drama film, and the fifth adaptation[1] of Johannes Linnankoski's 1905 novel of the same name. Film tells the story of a glib log driver Olof Koskela, who keeps sowing his wild oats, and when the time comes for him to settle down he finds it difficult to trust anyone in view of his fickle past. Film is directed by Mikko Niskanen and it stars Pertti Melasniemi, Marjukka Arasola, Aune Hurme-Virtanen, Anna-Maija Kokkinen, and Marjatta Pasanen as Kyllikki Moisio. The film is the only color film ever made on the basis of the novel.