Soap Fever

Synopsis

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.

Details

Director

Inka Achté

Release

August 21, 2026

Status

Released

Country

Finland, Sweden

Network

Napafilms

Runtime

1h 18m

View on IMDb

Where to watch

No known streaming options in United States.

Cast

• Anne-Mari Alajuuma

  Self
• Jussi Jäntti

  Self
• Hanna Pitkänen

  Self
• 
  Kaarina Hazard

  Self
• Marko Reijonen

  Self
• Aira Tapio

  Self
• Jorma Moilanen

  Self
• Hessu Reijonen

  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Ronn Moss

  Self / Ridge Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 
  Joanna Johnson

  Self / Caroline Spencer (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 
  John McCook

  Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 
  Shari Shattuck

  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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