
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