People in the Summer Night
1948 · 66 min
Drama
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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.
Crew
- Director Valentin Vaala
- Screenplay Lea Joutseno
- Screenplay Usko Kemppi
- Screenplay Valentin Vaala
- Director of Photography Eino Heino
Cast
Eila Pehkonen
Helka
Martti Katajisto
Nokia
Emma Väänänen
Hilja Syrjämäki
Eero Roine
Jalmari Syrjämäki
Matti Oravisto
Arvid
- T
Toivo Hämeranta
Teliranta
Tyyne Haarla
Martta Teliranta
- M
Maija Nuutinen
Old lady of Teliranta
- K
Kaisu Leppänen
Santra Mettälä
Matti Lehtelä
Jukka Mettälä
- T
Tellervo Nokelainen
Selma Teliranta
- E
Erkki Kalakari
Matti Puolamäki
Crew
- Director — Valentin Vaala
- Screenplay — Lea Joutseno
- Screenplay — Usko Kemppi
- Screenplay — Valentin Vaala
- Director of Photography — Eino Heino
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