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Promise
Promise

Promise

Story of three Lottas

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The film tells about members of Finnish women's Lotta Service during the Second World War through the eyes of three young women.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

02 December 2005

Country

Finland

Cast

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Mona Moisio

Karoliina Vanne

Karoliina Vanne

Anna Moisio

Pertti Sveholm

Pertti Sveholm

Helmer Moisio

Miitta Sorvali

Miitta Sorvali

Lilli Moisio

Juhani Laitala

Juhani Laitala

Oiva

Hanna Lekander

Hanna Lekander

Ruth Limnell

Jenni Kokander

Jenni Kokander

Kaisa (as Jenni Hakala)

Hannele Laaksonen

Hannele Laaksonen

Helmi

Turkka Mastomäki

Turkka Mastomäki

Lasse

Hannes Suominen

Hannes Suominen

Axel, "Ake"

Pekka Huotari

Pekka Huotari

Roope

Minna Kangas

Minna Kangas

Maija

Kari Hietalahti

Kari Hietalahti

Ville

Kai Lehtinen

Kai Lehtinen

Seppä Ollinen

Anna-Maija Tuokko

Anna-Maija Tuokko

Anita

Ville Virtanen

Ville Virtanen

Eläinlääkäri

Matti Onnismaa

Matti Onnismaa

Kouluttaja

Sulevi Peltola

Sulevi Peltola

Kirkkoherra Kirkkonummella

Inka Kallén

Inka Kallén

KEK-lotta

Kari-Pekka Toivonen

Kari-Pekka Toivonen

Kapteeni jatkosodassa

Antti Luusuaniemi

Antti Luusuaniemi

Ylikersantti

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