The Boys (1962)
Overview
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $45,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fi |
| Popularity | 3.051 |
Directed By
Mikko Niskanen
Crew
Ilpo Koivunen
Ellen Pyhälä
Heimo Karppinen
Bure Litonius
Paavo Hukkinen
Kurt Vilja
William Reunanen
Armas Vallasvuo
Paavo Rintala
Mikko Niskanen
Margarita Niskanen
T.J. Särkkä
Harald Koivikko
Olavi Tuomi
Einar Englund
Reino Helkesalo
Mikko Niskanen
TOP CAST
Pentti Tarkiainen
Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
Uti Saurio
Paavo 'Pate' Harju
Hannu Vironmäki
Matti Korpi
Markku Söderström
Urkki
Heikki Rissanen
Kaaleppi
Ilkka Liikanen
Martti
Martti Isosalo
Topi
Liisa Nevalainen
Jake's Mother
Kauko Helovirta
Fritz Mayer
Olavi Ahonen
Pisa
Artturi Laakso
Toikka
Pentti Saares
Jake's Father
Liisa Roine
Liisa Toikka
Seppo Mäki
Iikka Kaarela
Liisa Hukkinen
Immu's Mother
Kerttu Hämeranta
Pate's Mother
Leo Mustonen
Artturi
Paavo Noponen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Markku Kivekäs
Pentti (uncredited)
Juha Tanskanen
Jaakko (uncredited)
Jukka Rossi
Risto (uncredited)
Toppo Nousiainen
(uncredited)
Matti Aro
(uncredited)
Helinä Viitanen
(uncredited)
Seppo Wallin
(uncredited)
Kaarlo Wilska
(uncredited)
Einari Ketola
(uncredited)
William Reunanen
(uncredited)
Matti Pellonpää
Schoolboy (uncredited)
Hannes Veivo
(uncredited)
Carl-Erik Creutz
(voice) (uncredited)
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