People in the Summer Night

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Eila Pehkonen

Helka

Age : 66 | Popularity : 11%

Martti Katajisto

Nokia

Age : 73 | Popularity : 4%

Emma Väänänen

Hilja Syrjämäki

Age : 62 | Popularity : 15%

Eero Roine

Jalmari Syrjämäki

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Matti Oravisto

Arvid

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Toivo Hämeranta

Teliranta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Tyyne Haarla

Martta Teliranta

Age : 76 | Popularity : 8%

Maija Nuutinen

Old lady of Teliranta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 2%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Novel	F.E. Sillanpää
	Screenplay	Lea Joutseno Usko Kemppi Valentin Vaala
Production	Producer	Risto Orko
Editing	Editor	Valentin Vaala
Directing	Director	Valentin Vaala
Camera	Director of Photography	Eino Heino
Sound	Sound	Evan Englund
	Original Music Composer	Taneli Kuusisto
Art	Production Design	Ville Hänninen
Department	Role	Name

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