People in the Summer Night 1948
6.7 / 10
People in the Summer Night
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.
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.
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... Helka
... Nokia
... Hilja Syrjämäki
... Jalmari Syrjämäki
... Arvid
... Teliranta
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Thomcat
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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Release Date:
Oct 09, 1948 (Finland)
Run Time:
1hr 6`
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Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland
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Released
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People in the Summer Night - People in the Summer Night
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.
Cast & Crew of
People in the Summer Night - People in the Summer Night
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Helka
... Nokia
... Hilja Syrjämäki
... Jalmari Syrjämäki
... Arvid
... Teliranta
... Martta Teliranta
... Old lady of Teliranta
... Santra Mettälä
... Jukka Mettälä
... Selma Teliranta
... Matti Puolamäki
... Constable
... Doctor
... base farm host
... "gentlemanly" man in Mettälä
HS
Hilma Salo... old granny on the road
... liquor dealer
AP
Ale Porkka... the man of the cottage
KP
Kerttu Pälvi... Emmi
Produced By
... Producer
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