People in the Summer Night

Overview

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 by Valentin Vaala

Top cast

Eila Pehkonen

Helka

Martti Katajisto

Nokia

Emma Väänänen

Hilja Syrjämäki

Eero Roine

Jalmari Syrjämäki

Matti Oravisto

Arvid

T

Toivo Hämeranta

Teliranta

Tyyne Haarla

Martta Teliranta

M

Maija Nuutinen

Old lady of Teliranta

K

Kaisu Leppänen

Santra Mettälä

Matti Lehtelä

Jukka Mettälä

T

Tellervo Nokelainen

Selma Teliranta

E

Erkki Kalakari

Matti Puolamäki

E

Eero Leväluoma

Constable

Kaarlo Halttunen

Doctor

T

Toivo Lahti

base farm host

V

Vilho Kekkonen

"gentlemanly" man in Mettälä

H

Hilma Salo

old granny on the road

Santeri Karilo

liquor dealer

A

Ale Porkka

the man of the cottage

K

Kerttu Pälvi

Emmi

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