People in the Summer Night
Not Rated
Drama
Starring: Eila Pehkonen, Martti Katajisto, Emma Väänänen, Eero Roine, Matti Oravisto
Writer: F.E. Sillanpää, Lea Joutseno, Usko Kemppi, Valentin Vaala
Release Date:
October 9, 1948
October 9, 1948
Ratings:
6.0 / 10
6.0 / 10
Director:
Valentin Vaala
Valentin Vaala
Companies:
Suomi-Filmi
Suomi-Filmi
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.
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