Mies, joka ei osannut sanoa ei (1975)
Overview
Young priest returns from America to work in an old Helsinki neighbourhood with idyllic wooden houses. The shy but handsome bachelor is assigned the duty of marriage counseling but is soon overwhelmed by the ladies' romantic interest directed at himself. Trying to please everybody, he also creates confusion by taking both sides in the issue of whether to preserve the neighbourhood or to go along with the modernisation plans offered by property developers.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 0.902 |
Directed By
Risto Jarva
Crew
Risto Jarva
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Risto Jarva
Matti Kuortti
Matti Ollila
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Juha-Veli Äkräs
Jorma Korpinen
Kullervo Kukkasjärvi
Nadja Pyykkö
Orvokki Taivalsaari
Antti Peippo
Matteus Marttila
Matti Kuortti
Markku Kopisto
Risto Jarva
Jussi Kylätasku
TOP CAST
Antti Litja
Aimo Niemi
Kirsti Wallasvaara
Milla Kurki
Matti Ruohola
Kauko Aaltonen
Jukka Sipilä
Renlund
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