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Drama

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Office clerk Eero Koskinen prefers to spend his nights drinking and reminiscing the war with his friends, instead of taking care of his wife and two children. A two-week drinking spree gets him fired, and a new job is not easy to find because of his reputation. He goes to a rehab centre in the countryside for a couple of weeks, but with no permanent result. Meanwhile, his wife has to get a job and is employed by her old sweetheart, now a recently divorced successful businessman.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

31 October 1958

Country

Finland

Cast

Kaarlo Halttunen

Kaarlo Halttunen

Eero Koskinen

Tea Ista

Tea Ista

Irma Koskinen

Tauno Palo

Tauno Palo

Paavo Lampinen

Kullervo Kalske

Kullervo Kalske

Niemelä

Pentti Irjala

Pentti Irjala

Kaarlo Kärki, reporter

Aino Lohikoski

Aino Lohikoski

Martta Koskinen

Martti Romppanen

Martti Romppanen

Yrjö Vaara

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Jaakko Pakkasvirta

Erkki Paarala

Tarmo Manni

Tarmo Manni

Portier

Arvo Lehesmaa

Arvo Lehesmaa

Korpinen

Henny Valjus

Henny Valjus

Ms. Lönnström

Elina Halttunen

Elina Halttunen

Elina Koskinen

Hannu Halonen

Hannu Halonen

Hannu Koskinen

Pia Hattara

Pia Hattara

Hillevi, waitress

Leni Katajakoski

Leni Katajakoski

Phone Operator

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