People in the Summer Night
19481h 6m6.1
Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- Finland
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Valentin Vaala
- Writing
- Lea Joutseno, Usko Kemppi, Valentin Vaala
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 9, 1948
- Studio
- Suomi-Filmi
Cast
Eila Pehkonen
Helka
Martti Katajisto
Nokia
Emma Väänänen
Hilja Syrjämäki
Eero Roine
Jalmari Syrjämäki
Matti Oravisto
Arvid
Toivo Hämeranta
Teliranta
Tyyne Haarla
Martta Teliranta
Maija Nuutinen
Old lady of Teliranta
Kaisu Leppänen
Santra Mettälä
Matti Lehtelä
Jukka Mettälä
Tellervo Nokelainen
Selma Teliranta
Erkki Kalakari
Matti Puolamäki
Eero Leväluoma
Constable
Kaarlo Halttunen
Doctor
Toivo Lahti
base farm host
Vilho Kekkonen
"gentlemanly" man in Mettälä
Hilma Salo
old granny on the road
Santeri Karilo
liquor dealer
Ale Porkka
the man of the cottage
Kerttu Pälvi
Emmi
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