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The Boys

The Boys

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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...

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Budget

$45000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.821/10

Release Date

02 November 1962

Country

Finland

Cast

Pentti Tarkiainen

Pentti Tarkiainen

Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Vesa-Matti Loiri

Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka

Uti Saurio

Uti Saurio

Paavo 'Pate' Harju

Hannu Vironmäki

Hannu Vironmäki

Matti Korpi

Markku Söderström

Markku Söderström

Urkki

Heikki Rissanen

Heikki Rissanen

Kaaleppi

Ilkka Liikanen

Ilkka Liikanen

Martti

Martti Isosalo

Martti Isosalo

Topi

Reima Eskelinen

Reima Eskelinen

Jorma Valtanen

Jorma Valtanen

Liisa Nevalainen

Liisa Nevalainen

Jake's Mother

Kauko Helovirta

Kauko Helovirta

Fritz Mayer

Olavi Ahonen

Olavi Ahonen

Pisa

Tapio Hämäläinen

Tapio Hämäläinen

Artturi Laakso

Artturi Laakso

Toikka

Pentti Saares

Pentti Saares

Jake's Father

Ture Junttu

Ture Junttu

Paavo Hukkinen

Paavo Hukkinen

Matti Tapio

Matti Tapio

Liisa Roine

Liisa Roine

Liisa Toikka

Seppo Mäki

Seppo Mäki

Iikka Kaarela

Liisa Hukkinen

Liisa Hukkinen

Immu's Mother

Paavo Jännes

Paavo Jännes

Liisa Pakarinen

Liisa Pakarinen

Anita Saarikallio

Anita Saarikallio

Elin Aaltonen

Elin Aaltonen

Eino Raita

Eino Raita

Kerttu Hämeranta

Kerttu Hämeranta

Pate's Mother

Leo Mustonen

Leo Mustonen

Artturi

Sylva Rossi

Sylva Rossi

Rauni Ranta

Rauni Ranta

Egil Häggman

Egil Häggman

Paavo Noponen

Paavo Noponen

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Markku Kivekäs

Markku Kivekäs

Pentti (uncredited)

Juha Tanskanen

Juha Tanskanen

Jaakko (uncredited)

Jukka Rossi

Jukka Rossi

Risto (uncredited)

Toppo Nousiainen

Toppo Nousiainen

(uncredited)

Matti Aro

Matti Aro

(uncredited)

Helinä Viitanen

Helinä Viitanen

(uncredited)

Seppo Wallin

Seppo Wallin

(uncredited)

Kaarlo Wilska

Kaarlo Wilska

(uncredited)

Einari Ketola

Einari Ketola

(uncredited)

William Reunanen

William Reunanen

(uncredited)

Matti Pellonpää

Matti Pellonpää

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Hannes Veivo

Hannes Veivo

(uncredited)

Carl-Erik Creutz

Carl-Erik Creutz

(voice) (uncredited)

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