The Boys
The Boys

Movie·1962·1h 46m

The Boys

Country

Finland

Language

German

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// overview

The Story

Original title: Pojat

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...

Producer

T.J. Särkkä

Cinematography

Olavi Tuomi

Music

Einar Englund

Editor

Armas Vallasvuo

Themes

based on novel or bookworld war iichildhoodhome frontchildren in wartimelapland war

Production House

Suomen Filmiteollisuus

Audience Score

68%

28 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

Where to watch

Region: FI

Free

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// cast

Cast

Pentti Tarkiainen

Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela

Vesa-Matti Loiri

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

Reima Eskelinen

Jorma Valtanen

Liisa Nevalainen

Liisa Nevalainen

Jake's Mother

Kauko Helovirta

Kauko Helovirta

Fritz Mayer

Olavi Ahonen

Olavi Ahonen

Pisa

Tapio Hämäläinen

Tapio Hämäläinen

Artturi Laakso

Artturi Laakso

Toikka

Pentti Saares

Pentti Saares

Jake's Father

Ture Junttu

Paavo Hukkinen

Paavo Hukkinen

// crew

Crew

Mikko Niskanen

Mikko Niskanen

Director, Screenplay

T.J. Särkkä

T.J. Särkkä

Producer

Armas Vallasvuo

Editor

Olavi Tuomi

Director of Photography

Einar Englund

Original Music Composer

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