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Elämän vonkamies

Elämän vonkamies

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Drama

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Portrait of rural life in 1920s Northern Finland. The film follows the early life of a boy called Kalle and his family in the shores of river Iijoki.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

142 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

31 October 1986

Country

Finland

Cast

Martti Kainulainen

Martti Kainulainen

Hermanni Päätalo, "Herkko", "Hemma"

Pirjo Leppänen

Pirjo Leppänen

Riitu

Teuvo Remes

Teuvo Remes

Kalle "Kassu", aged 7

Tapio Remes

Tapio Remes

Kalle "Kassu", aged 13

Matti Tuominen

Matti Tuominen

Hiltu-Jakki

Timo Pylkkänen

Timo Pylkkänen

Arvi

Veikko Tiitinen

Veikko Tiitinen

Kontraatti Vääräniemi

Soli Labbart

Soli Labbart

Lahti-Vappu

Veli Tuomas-Kettunen

Veli Tuomas-Kettunen

Hiltu-Iikka

Sina Kujansuu

Sina Kujansuu

Nurse

Aulis Rosendahl

Aulis Rosendahl

mies apteekissa

Mikko Niskanen

Mikko Niskanen

Auku-eno

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