đ Overview:
A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and conflicts fuelled by alcohol. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside. Lumberjacks, a deer-eyed young man Nokia, a family of poor farmers, a young girl and her lover. New life is born, old life dies, man is slain in his prime, and his widow continues her life.
đ Languages Available:
Finnish
đ Date Released:
1948-10-09
â Running Time:
66 mins
â Vote Average:
6.3
Beloved Cast
Helka
Eila Pehkonen
Nokia
Martti Katajisto
Hilja SyrjÀmÀki
Emma VÀÀnÀnen
Jalmari SyrjÀmÀki
Eero Roine
Arvid
Matti Oravisto
Teliranta
Toivo HĂ€meranta
Martta Teliranta
Tyyne Haarla
Old lady of Teliranta
Maija Nuutinen
Santra MettÀlÀ
Kaisu LeppÀnen
Jukka MettÀlÀ
Matti LehtelÀ
Selma Teliranta
Tellervo Nokelainen
Matti PuolamÀki
Erkki Kalakari
Constable
Eero LevÀluoma
Doctor
Kaarlo Halttunen
base farm host
Toivo Lahti
"gentlemanly" man in MettÀlÀ
Vilho Kekkonen
old granny on the road
Hilma Salo
liquor dealer
Santeri Karilo
the man of the cottage
Ale Porkka
Emmi
Kerttu PĂ€lvi
Selma's boyfriend
Heikki Packalén
Iivari PietilÀ
Tarmo Manni