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Soap Fever

2026 1h 18m 5Movie

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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Inka Achté

Director, Writer

Top Cast

Anne-Mari Alajuuma

Self

Jussi Jäntti

Self

Hanna Pitkänen

Self

Kaarina Hazard

Kaarina Hazard

Self

Marko Reijonen

Self

Aira Tapio

Self

Jorma Moilanen

Self

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)

John McCook

John McCook

Self / Eric Forrester (archive footage) (uncredited)

Shari Shattuck

Shari Shattuck

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Katherine Kelly Lang

Katherine Kelly Lang

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Darlene Conley

Darlene Conley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alexander Stubb

Alexander Stubb

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Esko Aho

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)