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People in the Summer Night

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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.

Directed byValentin Vaala

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 6m
Language
FI
Released
October 9, 1948
Studios
Suomi-Filmi

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Trailer: Ihmiset suviyössä / People in the Summer Night (1948)

Trailer: Ihmiset suviyössä / People in the Summer Night (1948)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Eila Pehkonen

Eila Pehkonen

Helka

Martti Katajisto

Martti Katajisto

Nokia

Emma Väänänen

Emma Väänänen

Hilja Syrjämäki

Eero Roine

Eero Roine

Jalmari Syrjämäki

Matti Oravisto

Matti Oravisto

Arvid

Toivo Hämeranta

Teliranta

Tyyne Haarla

Tyyne Haarla

Martta Teliranta

Maija Nuutinen

Old lady of Teliranta

Kaisu Leppänen

Santra Mettälä

Matti Lehtelä

Matti Lehtelä

Jukka Mettälä

Creative team
Directed by
Valentin Vaala
Valentin Vaala
Written by
Lea Joutseno
Lea Joutseno
Usko Kemppi
Produced by
Risto Orko
Risto Orko

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