Soap Fever

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.

Cast

Anne-Mari Alajuuma

Jussi Jäntti

Hanna Pitkänen

Kaarina Hazard

Marko Reijonen

Aira Tapio

Jorma Moilanen

Hessu Reijonen

Ronn Moss

Joanna Johnson

John McCook

Shari Shattuck

Katherine Kelly Lang

Darlene Conley

Don Johnson

David Hasselhoff

Alexander Stubb

Esko Aho

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