Finland / Nov 02, 1962 / K-12
1h 46min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Martti Isosalo | Topi |
| Reima Eskelinen | |
| Jorma Valtanen | |
| Liisa Nevalainen | Jake's Mother |
| Kauko Helovirta | Fritz Mayer |
| Olavi Ahonen | Pisa |
| Tapio Hämäläinen | |
| Artturi Laakso | Toikka |
| Pentti Saares | Jake's Father |
| Ture Junttu | |
| Paavo Hukkinen | |
| Matti Tapio | |
| Liisa Roine | Liisa Toikka |
| Seppo Mäki | Iikka Kaarela |
| Liisa Hukkinen | Immu's Mother |
| Paavo Jännes | |
| Liisa Pakarinen |
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| Anita Saarikallio | |
| Elin Aaltonen | |
| Eino Raita | |
| Kerttu Hämeranta | Pate's Mother |
| Leo Mustonen | Artturi |
| Sylva Rossi | |
| Rauni Ranta | |
| Egil Häggman | |
| Paavo Noponen | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Markku Kivekäs | Pentti (uncredited) |
| Juha Tanskanen | Jaakko (uncredited) |
| Jukka Rossi | Risto (uncredited) |
| Toppo Nousiainen | (uncredited) |
| Matti Aro | (uncredited) |
| Helinä Viitanen | (uncredited) |
| Seppo Wallin | (uncredited) |
| Kaarlo Wilska | (uncredited) |
| Einari Ketola | (uncredited) |
| William Reunanen | (uncredited) |
| Matti Pellonpää | Schoolboy (uncredited) |
| Hannes Veivo | (uncredited) |
| Carl-Erik Creutz | (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pojat |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
| Release date | 2 novembre 1962 |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä |
| Writer | Paavo Rintala, Mikko Niskanen |
| Editing | Armas Vallasvuo |
| Cinematography | Olavi Tuomi, Heimo Karppinen |
| Assistant directors | Ellen Pyhälä, Mikko Niskanen |
| Camera operators | Heimo Karppinen, Olavi Tuomi |
| Additional photography | Heimo Karppinen, Olavi Tuomi |
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| Production design | Reino Helkesalo |
| Art direction | Reino Helkesalo |
| Set decoration | Reino Helkesalo |
| Music | Einar Englund, Ilpo Koivunen, Kurt Vilja, Harald Koivikko |
| Sound | Ilpo Koivunen, Kurt Vilja, Harald Koivikko, Einar Englund |
| Costume design | Bure Litonius, Margarita Niskanen, William Reunanen |
| Makeup | William Reunanen, Bure Litonius, Margarita Niskanen |
| Hairstyling | Bure Litonius, Margarita Niskanen, William Reunanen |
| Budget | 45.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Apr 20, 1977 / 11
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