Pohjan tähteet

Pohjan tähteet

Pohjan tähteet

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Pohjan tähteet

1969

1h 27m

7.3(7 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy beginner, cinematographer Törrönen an old pro, and the leading actors Igor and Merju first detest each other although the script is supposed to make them lovers. The two gradually grow closer even in real life, but the director too has set his eyepiece on Merju.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Directing

Ere Kokkonen

Set decorator Pöyhönen

Ere Kokkonen

Acting

Hillevi Lagerstam

Actress Räntäsalo - Merju's mother

Hillevi Lagerstam

Acting

Vesa-Matti Loiri

film director Paavali Pohja

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Acting

Pirjo Pasanen

Neiti Hiiva

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Acting

Spede Pasanen

producer Sinisanta

Spede Pasanen

Acting

Arja Saijonmaa

actress Merju Köykkä

Arja Saijonmaa

Acting

Simo Salminen

cinematographer Törrönen

Simo Salminen

Acting

Ville-Veikko Salminen

actor Igor Lötjönen

Ville-Veikko Salminen

Acting

Tauno Söder

Merjun isä

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Sound

Paul Jyrälä

äänittäjä

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Acting

Veikko Sinisalo

Suohullu Pähkä

Veikko Sinisalo

Acting

Seppo Jokela

sähkölaitoksen mies

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