People in the Summer Night

People in the Summer Night

Released on
Drama
Runtime
66 mins
(11 votes)

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

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