Finland / Sep 02, 1955 / S
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After her mother's death, Irja, an evacuee girl, finds herself in a poor financial situation. Working as a housekeeper for her former teacher on a starvation wage, her situation improves when she is hired as a janitor at a secondary school. Despite the opposition of Principal Kuusi, she decides to take the matriculation examination and, in order to improve her writing skills, responds to a correspondence advertisement placed by the mysterious Master Ahtojää.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Heimo Lepistö | Tirronen |
| Saara Ranin | Tirroska |
| Helmi Lehosti | |
| Vili Lehosti | |
| Arvo Kuusla | Pekkarinen (uncredited) |
| Tauno Söder | Kalle (uncredited) |
| Juhani Kumpulainen | Lukkari (uncredited) |
| Helvi Aunio | Patukka (uncredited) |
| Hannes Veivo | Kivinen (uncredited) |
| Veikko Kines | (uncredited) |
| Irja Kuusla | (uncredited) |
| Mauno Hyvönen | (uncredited) |
| Oskari Puukko | (uncredited) |
| Esko Tuomi | (uncredited) |
| Sointu Kouvo | (uncredited) |
| Kyösti Erämaa | (uncredited) |
| Walle Siivonen | (uncredited) |
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| Kari Uusitalo | (uncredited) |
| Kalevi Somervuori | (uncredited) |
| Seppo Sariola | (uncredited) |
| Vilho Ruuskanen | (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Neiti talonmies |
| Original language | suomi (FI) |
| Spoken languages | suomi |
| Production countries | Finland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
| Release date | 2 settembre 1955 |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä |
| Writer | Usko Kemppi, William Markus, Hilja Valtonen |
| Editing | Armas Vallasvuo |
| Cinematography | Kauno Laine, Mikko Sergejeff, Pentti Auer, Erkki Tolvanen, Juhani Alaranta, Kari Uusitalo |
| Assistant directors | Regina Keso, William Markus |
| Camera operators | Kauno Laine, Mikko Sergejeff, Pentti Auer, Erkki Tolvanen, Juhani Alaranta, Kari Uusitalo |
| Additional photography | Kauno Laine, Mikko Sergejeff, Pentti Auer, Erkki Tolvanen, Juhani Alaranta, Kari Uusitalo |
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| Production design | Aarre Koivisto, Eka Karppanen |
| Art direction | Eka Karppanen, Aarre Koivisto |
| Set decoration | Eka Karppanen, Aarre Koivisto |
| Music | Harry Bergström, Björn Korander |
| Sound | Björn Korander, Harry Bergström |
| Costume design | Eeva-Liisa Ruuskanen |
| Makeup | Eeva-Liisa Ruuskanen |
| Hairstyling | Eeva-Liisa Ruuskanen |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
Sweden / May 31, 1981
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