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People in the Summer Night
1948, Oct 09
1h 6m
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.
Directed by
Valentin Vaala
Santeri Karilo
liquor dealer
Matti Oravisto
Arvid
Tyyne Haarla
Martta Teliranta
Eero Roine
Jalmari Syrjämäki
Martti Katajisto
Nokia
Toivo Lahti
base farm host
Eila Pehkonen
Helka
Kaarlo Halttunen
Doctor
Lea Joutseno
Emma Väänänen
Hilja Syrjämäki
Maija Nuutinen
Old lady of Teliranta
Matti Lehtelä
Jukka Mettälä
Toivo Hämeranta
Teliranta
Kaisu Leppänen
Santra Mettälä
Tellervo Nokelainen
Selma Teliranta
Erkki Kalakari
Matti Puolamäki
Eero Leväluoma
Constable
Vilho Kekkonen
"gentlemanly" man in Mettälä
Hilma Salo
old granny on the road
Ale Porkka
the man of the cottage
Kerttu Pälvi
Emmi
Heikki Packalén
Selma's boyfriend
Tarmo Manni
Iivari Pietilä
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