In October 1930, a group of officers belonging to the Finnish army's top leadership decided, after a night of drinking, to kidnap Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg. The Finnish people were divided in the aftermath of the civil war, and the political atmosphere was turbulent and tense. However, the kidnapping went wrong right from the start when the incompetent henchmen recruited for the job were forced to take the president's stubborn wife, Ester Ståhlberg, with them.

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Is The Kidnapping of a President showing at De Balie?+

Yes - The Kidnapping of a President is screening at De Balie in Amsterdam, with 2 showtimes listed on Mood.

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The next screening of The Kidnapping of a President at De Balie is on Monday 28 September at 16:15.

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The Kidnapping of a President at De Balie is shown in Finnish.

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The Kidnapping of a President (Comedy, Drama, History, 2026) is In October 1930, a group of officers belonging to the Finnish army's top leadership decided, after a night of drinking, to kidnap Finland's retired first president, Ståhlberg.