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Akaton mies

Akaton mies

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Comedy

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Farmer wants a wife. He places an ad in the personal section of the newspaper and also searches for potential wives on a computer at an agricultural exhibition. But is it worth looking for a woman so far away when a beautiful woman has arrived at the village bank—Liisa, who attended business school and the Sibelius Academy!

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

14 October 1983

Country

Finland

Cast

Elisabeth Haavisto

Elisabeth Haavisto

Liisa Haapalainen

Martti Järvinen

Martti Järvinen

Unto Puumalainen

Ahti Jokinen

Ahti Jokinen

Lassi Ovaskainen

Ahti Kuoppala

Ahti Kuoppala

Jukka Ruska

Pia Hattara

Pia Hattara

Olga Puumalainen

Kauko Helovirta

Kauko Helovirta

Ovaskaisen isäntä

Raili Tiensuu

Raili Tiensuu

Ovaskaisen emäntä

Maija-Liisa Peuhu

Maija-Liisa Peuhu

Hellä

Veijo Pasanen

Veijo Pasanen

Metsänostaja Liukkonen

Aarne Laine

Aarne Laine

Liisan isä

Keijo Komppa

Keijo Komppa

Priest

Matti Tuominen

Matti Tuominen

Huuskonen, kyläkokouksen puheenjohtaja

Tauno Karvonen

Tauno Karvonen

Lihakunnan mies

Taina Reponen

Taina Reponen

Linnea, ompelija

Eila Peitsalo

Eila Peitsalo

Liisan äiti

Esa Saario

Esa Saario

Metsätalousneuvoja Huhtanen

Virve Kauste

Virve Kauste

Uusi pankkivirkailija

Tiina Tuomi

Tiina Tuomi

Kioskimyyjä

Kauko Koivu

Kauko Koivu

Lihakunnan mies

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