Kesäillan valssi

Genres

DramaRomanceMusic

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A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.

Others

Budget

$4316899

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

05 October 1951

Country

Finland

Cast

Eeva-Kaarina Volanen

Annina Grahn

Leif Wager

Lauri Alanko

Salli Karuna

Mrs. Grahn

Uuno Laakso

Mr. Grahn

Aino Lohikoski

Aunt Linda

Reino Valkama

Manu Kallio

Toini Vartiainen

Else Mattila

Ekke Hämäläinen

Karl-Erik Grahn

Sirkka Osmala

Lea Qvist

Heikki Savolainen

Lennart

Martti Similä

Maestro

Rauha Puntti

Marjaana

Elli Ylimaa

Ossi Korhonen

Butler

Osmo Pöntinen

Paavo Hukkinen

Rent collector

Rauni Luoma

Henna Kallio

Toivo Lahti

Kaarlo Wilska

Yard musician

Kerttu Salmi

Landlady

Mai-Brit Heljo

Birger Kortman

Laina Laine

Pirkko Raitio

Emil Vinermo

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