Ihmiset suviyössä (1948)
People in the Summer Night
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.
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Eila Pehkonen
as Helka
as Helka
Martti Katajisto
as Nokia
as Nokia
Emma Väänänen
as Hilja Syrjämäki
as Hilja Syrjämäki
Eero Roine
as Jalmari Syrjämäki
as Jalmari Syrjämäki
Matti Oravisto
as Arvid
as Arvid
Toivo Hämeranta
as Teliranta
as Teliranta
Tyyne Haarla
as Martta Teliranta
as Martta Teliranta
Maija Nuutinen
as Old lady of Teliranta
as Old lady of Teliranta
Kaisu Leppänen
as Santra Mettälä
as Santra Mettälä
Matti Lehtelä
as Jukka Mettälä
as Jukka Mettälä
Tellervo Nokelainen
as Selma Teliranta
as Selma Teliranta
Erkki Kalakari
as Matti Puolamäki
as Matti Puolamäki
Eero Leväluoma
as Constable
as Constable
Kaarlo Halttunen
as Doctor
as Doctor
Toivo Lahti
as base farm host
as base farm host
Vilho Kekkonen
as "gentlemanly" man in Mettälä
as "gentlemanly" man in Mettälä
Hilma Salo
as old granny on the road
as old granny on the road
Santeri Karilo
as liquor dealer
as liquor dealer
Ale Porkka
as the man of the cottage
as the man of the cottage
Kerttu Pälvi
as Emmi
as Emmi
Heikki Packalén
as Selma's boyfriend
as Selma's boyfriend
Tarmo Manni
as Iivari Pietilä
as Iivari Pietilä
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Valentin Vaala
Director
Director
Valentin Vaala
Editor
Editor
F.E. Sillanpää
Novel
Novel
Risto Orko
Producer
Producer
Lea Joutseno
Screenplay
Screenplay
Usko Kemppi
Screenplay
Screenplay
Valentin Vaala
Screenplay
Screenplay
Evan Englund
Sound
Sound
Taneli Kuusisto
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Ville Hänninen
Production Design
Production Design
Eino Heino
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
