People in the Summer Night
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- Runtime
- 66 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Eila Pehkonen
- Martti Katajisto
- Emma Väänänen
- Eero Roine
- Matti Oravisto
- Toivo Hämeranta
- Tyyne Haarla
- Maija Nuutinen
- Kaisu Leppänen
- Matti Lehtelä
- Tellervo Nokelainen
- Erkki Kalakari
- Eero Leväluoma
- Kaarlo Halttunen
- Toivo Lahti
- Vilho Kekkonen
- Hilma Salo
- Santeri Karilo
- Ale Porkka
- Kerttu Pälvi
- Heikki Packalén
- Tarmo Manni
Director
- Valentin Vaala
Producers
- Risto Orko
Screenwriter
- Valentin Vaala
- Lea Joutseno
- Usko Kemppi