Flame Top (1980) featured a cast of 34 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (22%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Esko Salminen, age 85. This film starred Asko Sarkola and Rea Mauranen.
22% still with us· verified cast18% of full cast · incl. 7 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 22% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast34 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Asko Sarkola Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala | Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala | Living | 03/09/1945 | 81 | — | 35 |
 Rea Mauranen Olga Esempio | Olga Esempio | Living | 25/04/1949 | 77 | — | 31 |
 Kari Franck Gunnar Avanto | Gunnar Avanto | Deceased | 22/05/1940 | 84 | 01/05/2025 | 40 |
Ari Suonsuu Kalle | Kalle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ritva Juhanto Kurttuska | Kurttuska | Deceased | 19/03/1937 | 63 | 25/06/2000 | 43 |
 Esko Salminen Arwid | Arwid | Living | 12/10/1940 | 85 | — | 40 |
 Heikki Alho Pikku-Pouvali | Pikku-Pouvali | Deceased | 19/04/1937 | 84 | 30/12/2021 | 43 |
Tuomo Railo Sulo Esempio | Sulo Esempio | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yuri Rodionov Rawitz | Rawitz | Deceased | 27/05/1934 | 69 | 11/11/2003 | 46 |
 Galina Galtseva Magda | Magda | Deceased | 19/04/1950 | 76 | — | 30 |
Soli Labbart Maria Lassila | Maria Lassila | Deceased | 21/12/1922 | 80 | 17/06/2003 | 58 |
Pirkka Karskela Young Algot | Young Algot | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Markku Blomqvist Lundberg | Lundberg | Deceased | 23/12/1933 | 66 | 20/07/2000 | 47 |
Esa Suvilehto Pöntinen | Pöntinen | Living | 06/12/1949 | 76 | — | 31 |
 Matti Oravisto Commandant Carl von Wendt | Commandant Carl von Wendt | Deceased | 23/10/1921 | 80 | 15/11/2001 | 59 |
 Gunvor Sandkvist Anna Belostotskaja | Anna Belostotskaja | Deceased | 04/11/1923 | 90 | 18/02/2014 | 57 |
Pentti Kotkaniemi Russian Army Captain | Russian Army Captain | Living | 10/08/1943 | 83 | — | 37 |
 Aleksandr Zakharov Von Plehwe | Von Plehwe | Deceased | 19/09/1951 | 30 | 26/03/1982 | 29 |
 Vadim Mikheyenko Terrorist | Terrorist | Living | 04/02/1952 | 74 | — | 28 |
Antero Harpf Rebel officer | Rebel officer | Deceased | 01/06/1934 | 47 | 20/02/1982 | 46 |
 German Lupekin General Porunov | General Porunov | Deceased | 01/01/1919 | 97 | 16/01/2016 | 61 |
Esko Pesonen Chief editor | Chief editor | Deceased | 11/01/1925 | 91 | 15/04/2016 | 55 |
 Arno Virtanen Circus manager | Circus manager | Deceased | 31/08/1945 | 77 | 01/12/2022 | 35 |
Vitali Iljin-Shapiro Terrorist | Terrorist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jan Kulik Terrorist | Terrorist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Toivo Tuomainen Oskari Skoff | Oskari Skoff | Deceased | 25/09/1926 | 76 | 13/11/2002 | 54 |
 Elvi Saarnio Olga Esempio in prologue (voice) | Olga Esempio in prologue (voice) | Deceased | 28/05/1919 | 83 | 21/06/2002 | 61 |
 Yrjö Tähtelä Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 09/03/1936 | 88 | 09/01/2025 | 44 |
 Eeva-Kaarina Volanen (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 15/01/1921 | 78 | 27/01/1999 | 59 |
 Mauno Blomqvist Ploughman (uncredited) | Ploughman (uncredited) | Deceased | 20/04/1927 | 92 | 14/05/2019 | 53 |
Mauri Front News photographer (uncredited) | News photographer (uncredited) | Deceased | 26/05/1940 | 65 | 11/05/2006 | 40 |
 Pentti Louko Orthodox priest (uncredited) | Orthodox priest (uncredited) | Deceased | 27/09/1928 | 69 | 22/01/1998 | 52 |
Esko Salmesvirta Algot's father (uncredited) | Algot's father (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rauha Wolska Restaurant hostess (uncredited) | Restaurant hostess (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |