People in the Summer Night (1948)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1948-10-09
Runtime: 66 minutes
Director: Valentin Vaala
Top Cast
- Eila Pehkonen as Helka
- Martti Katajisto as Nokia
- Emma Väänänen as Hilja Syrjämäki
- Eero Roine as Jalmari Syrjämäki
- Matti Oravisto as Arvid
- Toivo Hämeranta as Teliranta
- Tyyne Haarla as Martta Teliranta
- Maija Nuutinen as Old lady of Teliranta
- Kaisu Leppänen as Santra Mettälä
- Matti Lehtelä as Jukka Mettälä
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