
People in the Summer Night (1948)
Overview
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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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | fi |
Popularity | 1.061 |
Directed By
Valentin Vaala
Crew
Valentin Vaala
F.E. Sillanpää
Valentin Vaala
Risto Orko
Lea Joutseno
Usko Kemppi
Evan Englund
Valentin Vaala
Taneli Kuusisto
Ville Hänninen
Eino Heino
TOP 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
Heikki Packalén
Selma's boyfriend
Tarmo Manni
Iivari Pietilä