Movie·1948·1h 6m
People in the Summer Night
Country
Finland
Language
Finnish
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The Story
Original title: Ihmiset suviyössä
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.
Written By
Lea Joutseno, Usko Kemppi
Producer
Risto Orko
Cinematography
Eino Heino
Music
Taneli Kuusisto
Editor
Valentin Vaala
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
13 votes
Where to watch
Region: FIFree
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// cast
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
// crew
Crew
Valentin Vaala
Director, Editor, Screenplay
Risto Orko
Producer
Lea Joutseno
Screenplay
Usko Kemppi
Screenplay
Taneli Kuusisto
Original Music Composer
Eino Heino
Director of Photography
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