People in the Summer Night

People in the Summer Night by Valentin Vaala

6.30

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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Cast

Eila Pehkonen

Eila Pehkonen as Helka

Martti Katajisto

Martti Katajisto as Nokia

Emma Väänänen

Emma Väänänen as Hilja Syrjämäki

Eero Roine

Eero Roine as Jalmari Syrjämäki

Matti Oravisto

Matti Oravisto as Arvid

Toivo Hämeranta

Toivo Hämeranta as Teliranta

Tyyne Haarla

Tyyne Haarla as Martta Teliranta

Maija Nuutinen

Maija Nuutinen as Old lady of Teliranta

Kaisu Leppänen

Kaisu Leppänen as Santra Mettälä

Matti Lehtelä

Matti Lehtelä as Jukka Mettälä

Tellervo Nokelainen

Tellervo Nokelainen as Selma Teliranta

Erkki Kalakari

Erkki Kalakari as Matti Puolamäki

Eero Leväluoma

Eero Leväluoma as Constable

Kaarlo Halttunen

Kaarlo Halttunen as Doctor

Toivo Lahti

Toivo Lahti as base farm host

Vilho Kekkonen

Vilho Kekkonen as "gentlemanly" man in Mettälä

Hilma Salo

Hilma Salo as old granny on the road

Santeri Karilo

Santeri Karilo as liquor dealer

Ale Porkka

Ale Porkka as the man of the cottage

Kerttu Pälvi

Kerttu Pälvi as Emmi

Heikki Packalén

Heikki Packalén as Selma's boyfriend

Tarmo Manni

Tarmo Manni as Iivari Pietilä

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