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Soap Fever

5/10 2026 4K 78 min
Documentary

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.

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Soap Fever
Top Cast
Anne-Mari Alajuuma
Anne-Mari Alajuuma
Self
Jussi Jäntti
Jussi Jäntti
Self
Hanna Pitkänen
Hanna Pitkänen
Self
Kaarina Hazard
Kaarina Hazard
Self
Marko Reijonen
Marko Reijonen
Self
Aira Tapio
Aira Tapio
Self
Jorma Moilanen
Jorma Moilanen
Self
Hessu Reijonen
Hessu Reijonen
Self (archive footage)
Ronn Moss
Ronn Moss
Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanna Johnson
Joanna Johnson
Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)

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