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People in the Summer Night

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6.3/10 • 11

1948-10-09 • 1h 6m

Drama

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.

Directors
Valentin Vaala
Editors
Valentin Vaala

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Eila Pehkonen

    Eila Pehkonen

    Helka

  2. Martti Katajisto

    Martti Katajisto

    Nokia

  3. Emma Väänänen

    Emma Väänänen

    Hilja Syrjämäki

  4. Eero Roine

    Eero Roine

    Jalmari Syrjämäki

  5. Matti Oravisto

    Matti Oravisto

    Arvid

  6. Toivo Hämeranta

    Toivo Hämeranta

    Teliranta

  7. Tyyne Haarla

    Tyyne Haarla

    Martta Teliranta

  8. Maija Nuutinen

    Maija Nuutinen

    Old lady of Teliranta

  9. Kaisu Leppänen

    Kaisu Leppänen

    Santra Mettälä

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Thomcat

Apr 6, 2020

There seems to be a implicit gay character. The cinematography by Eino Heino is excellent. The film offers a ‘warm-hearted and sensitive’ evocation of the ordinary but compressed for dramatic purposes.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    Finnish
    Budget
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    Keywords
    based on novel or bookmale homosexualitylumberjack