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Tom of Finland

Jakob Oftebro (Actor), Jessica Grabowsky (Actor), Dome Karukoski (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 507 ratings
IMDb6.8/10.0
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The proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen, known to the world as Tom of Finland, shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, in uencing art and fashion before crossing over into the wider cultural consciousness. But who was the man behind the leather? Dome Karukoski s stirring biopic Tom of Finland
follows his life from the trenches of WWII and repressive Finnish society of the 1950s through his struggle to get his work published in California, where he and his art were nally embraced amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Tom s story is one of love, courage and perseverance, mirroring the gay liberation movement for which his leather- clad studs served as a de ant emblem.

Special Features: Deleted Scenes, Discussion at Tom s House, I Am Tom of Finland Campaign Featurette, Interviews with Durk Dehner, co-founder of the Tom of Finland Company, Television Special, Trailers

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Dome Karukoski
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 56 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 6, 2018
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jakob Oftebro, Jessica Grabowsky, Werner Daehn, Pekka Strang, Lauri Tilkanen
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Kino Lorber
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0787GMHHZ
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 507 ratings

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vRöd
5.0 out of 5 stars Are you a "Tom Man"?...
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018
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...if you appreciate the masculine, muscular male figure -- you're a Tom Man.
My Opinion of The Film; first off, *most* dialogue is spoken in the Finnish language with some English but if you don't speak/understand Finnish it's English sub-titled and that didn't make it difficult to follow. If you want to watch a biography about the legend there's a good chance that you'll really enjoy it. I've read a couple reviews calling it "slow, tedious, boring"... IT'S A BIO-PIC! You're not going to get continuous sex scenes, it's an honest history about the best (I. M. O.), most ripped-off (unfortunately, factual!) male erotic artist of the 20th century.
My Philosophy; This film brought back so many different memories, both good & bad about how I grew into manhood... the discriminations are world-wide. I came of age around the years that "Tom" arrived in America. While I've never been or aspired to be a replica of Tom of Finland's subjects, I did need positive role models and as stated by those that continue to run Tom House in Los Angeles; ...the love, realness and authenticity of his art show that his subjects aren't "fly-by-night" hookups they are men that love and care for other men.

Empower yourself, if you are in an environment that tries to knock you down for your lifestyle, change it! Be happy in your skin. Make those in your family feel as ease and accepted, be it blood family or chosen family.

Enjoy!
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Fussy Guy Garrett
4.0 out of 5 stars The man behind the art: The iconic gay macho art of the '70s and '80s
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2018
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If you know Tom of Finland's work, you will be fascinated how it all came to be. This dramatic bio-pic follows the artist from WWII Finnish soldier to the underground European gay scene, and on to international fame in the gay art movement. It was a tough road as many people looked at the erotic art as filth (no surprise there) and others wanted to see and buy more. Sadly, much of his original art was stolen along the way.

His exaggerated macho leather-clad men became a model to which leather men around the world aspired. Some of the funny parts in the film show the living actors right off the pages of his books. It was San Francisco in the late '70s that welcomed him as a "star" at an international leather convention. He achieved worldwide recognition as a result.

Film focuses on the guy who created a look that some stupidly say in the film led to the widespread epidemic of AIDS in the '80s. From JO magazines to coffee table books, Tom of Finland gave us a fantasy look at the world of gay machismo.

Perhaps one drawback is the relative lack of screen time spent looking at the drawings themselves. I know it's about the man, but the art is inextricably linked to that man. I feel younger people, with no idea about Tom of Finland, wouldn't get the full effect his art had on its viewers.

Worth seeing.
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Mike Emery
5.0 out of 5 stars Biopic art film with a heart.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018
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This is a fine European art film in the Bergman/Strindberg dramatic tradition. If you don't have a background in that kind of film or play, though, you might find it hard to watch. The emphasis is not on Touko's relationship with the gay male leather community (for that, see "Daddy and the Muscle Academy"), but on his early adult years during and after World War II, when he imprinted on a hypermasculine look based on PTSD from killing an enemy soldier and being arrested for furtive sex with strangers. It was not the strangers he imprinted on but the policemen who arrested him. His anxiety, alienation, and loneliness were translated by his art into a fantasy utopia of super studs getting it on. The performances are tops in this film, and Touko's relationship with his sister emerges clearly. After the repressions of northern Europe, his trip to California is like going to heaven. The film makes clear that it was his drawings that planted the seeds for the men who decided to live out the fantasies he created in his artwork. If you haven't seen European art films before but are interested in this material, I still recommend this film--just forget Hollywood pacing and give yourself over to this man's life story. It's superbly done.
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MK
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Art
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2023
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Great Art
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Andrew Bordas
5.0 out of 5 stars Story of a great artist
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
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Dude was an incredible artist
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Jerald
3.0 out of 5 stars Great story but kind of dragged in a few places
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018
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Great story but kind of dragged in a few places. I would of liked to see more of the original photos at the end (like the movie MIlk did). Most of the acting was good.
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Astroguy
5.0 out of 5 stars Really a rather sweet and poignant film
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018
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Why does this movie only have 4 other reviews? Rent or Buy, you will not be displeased. At its core, this movie is about a man's heart with his loves and struggles. This movie also illustrates how much things have changed for the better (still much more work to do) and Tom of Finland was at least in part aiding in the struggle. But it is Tom the person or "Touko" that is most interesting. His life in the Finnish Military serving during WWII and the pivotial tragic incident that was the source/inspiration of one of his strongest and most persistent male icons. Beautifully bittersweet.
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena película
Reviewed in Mexico on August 30, 2019
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Llego en tiempo establecido
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Georg Sorensen-Spoljarich II
5.0 out of 5 stars True "Sisu"🇫🇮 comfort how Tom of Finland🇫🇮 made a huge impact to the LGBT community. 🇫🇮😁
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2019
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Did not know how much of an impact he made not just to the LGBT community and the world. Got to refresh my Finnish🇫🇮 too.
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López
5.0 out of 5 stars Peliculón
Reviewed in Spain on August 2, 2018
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La peli me ha flipado, bien contada. Un 10.

Un libro bien editado, con una historia cargada de emoción. El autor habla desde la experiencia de la emoción (y documentación) de la vida. Y a un precio asequible...
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Alex Rabus
5.0 out of 5 stars Emouvant
Reviewed in France on July 29, 2018
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J'ai toujours beaucoup apprécié le travail de cet artiste courageux et jusqu'au-boutiste ! A l'extrême limite de la caricature, ses multiples représentations musclées de "Freddy Mercury" en érection sous des costumes de flics, de soldats ou d'ouvriers en cuir et en casquettes pourraient être vulgaires et choquantes... Pourtant, la chose est tellement "énorme" et bien réalisée que l'on se trouve surpris, étonnés et convaincus de se trouver face à du Grand Art, comme chez Hans Bellmer !... Au-delà de la pornographie !
Le film est magnifique et même (chose à laquelle on ne s'attend vraiment pas): EMOUVANT !
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4.0 out of 5 stars フィンランドのトム
Reviewed in Japan on January 23, 2020
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1980年代半ばアタリから、
サブカル関係の書籍のそこかしこで見かけるようになってきた、
鉛筆と思しき細密なタッチで描き出された、
筋骨隆々なカラダにレザーを纏ったオトコたちのイラスト。
お恥ずかしながら,この映画を見るまでソレがどんな経緯で、どんなヒトによって描かれてきたのか知る由もなかった。
トウコ・ラークソネン＝フィンランドのトム
同性愛が禁じられ、厳しく罰せられていた第2次大戦直後のフィンランドで
帰還兵トウコが人知れず描き始めた“秘画”がやがて
世界をも飲み込む一大ムーブメントに。
Import品のため、英語字幕による鑑賞とはなりましたが
伝記映画である点など、アタマに入っていたこともあり
ナントカお話を追いかけることができ、鑑賞前にイメージしえなかった真摯なドラマの片鱗ではアリますが感じ取れたのが嬉しかったです。
日本語字幕つきの国内版リリースの際は再び鑑賞してみたいです。
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