White Reindeer, The Director: Book cinema tickets This stirring Lapp saga tells of the lusty Pirita (played by the director’s wife Mirjami Kuosmanen), ‘born a witch, evil spirits in her belly . . .’. Pirita lures one man after another to their doom, until she has a final confrontation with her beloved husband. Erik Blomberg’s direction, Kuosmanen’s athletic performance, and the spectacular outdoor photography, make this a classic of modern Finnish cinema, winning awards at Karlovy Vary and Cannes. Dir: Erik Blomberg. Finland, 1952. Subtitled. 73 mins. Director: