People in the Summer Night (1948)
People in the Summer Night (1948)
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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Cast

Eila Pehkonen Eila Pehkonen As: Helka
Martti Katajisto Martti Katajisto As: Nokia
Emma Väänänen Emma Väänänen As: Hilja Syrjämäki
Eero Roine Eero Roine As: Jalmari Syrjämäki
Matti Oravisto Matti Oravisto As: Arvid
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Storyline

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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Certification: K-16

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: suomi

Release Date: 09 October 1948

Country: FI

Runtime: 66m

Company Credits

Company: Suomi-Filmi

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Cast

Eila Pehkonen

Eila Pehkonen

Helka

Martti Katajisto

Martti Katajisto

Nokia

Emma Väänänen

Emma Väänänen

Hilja Syrjämäki

Eero Roine

Eero Roine

Jalmari Syrjämäki

Matti Oravisto

Matti Oravisto

Arvid

Toivo Hämeranta

Toivo Hämeranta

Teliranta

Tyyne Haarla

Tyyne Haarla

Martta Teliranta

Maija Nuutinen

Maija Nuutinen

Old lady of Teliranta

Kaisu Leppänen

Kaisu Leppänen

Santra Mettälä

Matti Lehtelä

Matti Lehtelä

Jukka Mettälä

Tellervo Nokelainen

Tellervo Nokelainen

Selma Teliranta

Erkki Kalakari

Erkki Kalakari

Matti Puolamäki

Eero Leväluoma

Eero Leväluoma

Constable

Kaarlo Halttunen

Kaarlo Halttunen

Doctor

Toivo Lahti

Toivo Lahti

base farm host

Vilho Kekkonen

Vilho Kekkonen

"gentlemanly" man in Mettälä

Hilma Salo

Hilma Salo

old granny on the road

Santeri Karilo

Santeri Karilo

liquor dealer

Ale Porkka

Ale Porkka

the man of the cottage

Kerttu Pälvi

Kerttu Pälvi

Emmi

Heikki Packalén

Heikki Packalén

Selma's boyfriend

Tarmo Manni

Tarmo Manni

Iivari Pietilä

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Risto Orko

Risto Orko

Producer

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Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Evan Englund

Evan Englund

Sound

Taneli Kuusisto

Taneli Kuusisto

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Eino Heino

Eino Heino

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Ville Hänninen

Ville Hänninen

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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