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People in the Summer Night

Plot: A story set over one night in a small rural community we watch various relationships and actions among local people; these include birth, death, and conflicts fuelled by alcohol. The fates of various characters become interlaced over a long and light-filled summer night in the Finnish countryside
Release Date: Saturday, October 9 1948
76 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Eila PehkonenEila Pehkonen. Eila Pehkonen was 23 in People in the Summer Night as 'Helka'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 18 1924 –
Died: Tue, Sep 10 1991
Portrait of Martti KatajistoMartti Katajisto. Martti Katajisto was 21 in People in the Summer Night as 'Nokia'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 06 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jan 25 2000
Portrait of Emma VäänänenEmma Väänänen. Emma Väänänen was 40 in People in the Summer Night as 'Hilja Syrjämäki'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 22 1907 –
Died: Fri, Feb 20 1970
Portrait of Eero RoineEero Roine. Eero Roine was 44 in People in the Summer Night as 'Jalmari Syrjämäki'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 10 1904 –
Died: Wed, Jun 08 1966
Portrait of Matti OravistoMatti Oravisto. Matti Oravisto was 26 in People in the Summer Night as 'Arvid'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 23 1921 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 2001
Portrait of Toivo HämerantaToivo Hämeranta. Toivo Hämeranta was 48 in People in the Summer Night as 'Teliranta'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1900 –
Died: Sat, Nov 15 1969
Portrait of Tyyne HaarlaTyyne Haarla. Tyyne Haarla was 55 in People in the Summer Night as 'Martta Teliranta'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 02 1892 –
Died: Mon, Nov 18 1968
Portrait of Maija NuutinenMaija Nuutinen. Maija Nuutinen was >> in People in the Summer Night as 'Old lady of Teliranta'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kaisu LeppänenKaisu Leppänen. Kaisu Leppänen was 43 in People in the Summer Night as 'Santra Mettälä'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 13 1904 –
Died: Thu, Mar 04 1993
Portrait of Matti LehteläMatti Lehtelä. Matti Lehtelä was 42 in People in the Summer Night as 'Jukka Mettälä'.
Birthday: Mon, May 28 1906 –
Died: Tue, Apr 13 1971
Portrait of Tellervo NokelainenTellervo Nokelainen. Tellervo Nokelainen was >> in People in the Summer Night as 'Selma Teliranta'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Erkki KalakariErkki Kalakari. Erkki Kalakari was 36 in People in the Summer Night as 'Matti Puolamäki'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1912
Portrait of Eero LeväluomaEero Leväluoma. Eero Leväluoma was 52 in People in the Summer Night as 'Constable'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 06 1896 –
Died: Tue, Nov 18 1969
Portrait of Kaarlo HalttunenKaarlo Halttunen. Kaarlo Halttunen was 39 in People in the Summer Night as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1909 –
Died: Sat, Mar 08 1986
Portrait of Toivo LahtiToivo Lahti. Toivo Lahti was 42 in People in the Summer Night as 'base farm host'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 13 1905 –
Died: Thu, Jan 31 1963
Portrait of Vilho KekkonenVilho Kekkonen. Vilho Kekkonen was 52 in People in the Summer Night as '"gentlemanly" man in Mettälä'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 02 1896 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 1965
Portrait of Hilma SaloHilma Salo. Hilma Salo was >> in People in the Summer Night as 'old granny on the road'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Santeri KariloSanteri Karilo. Santeri Karilo was 40 in People in the Summer Night as 'liquor dealer'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 26 1908 –
Died: Tue, Sep 08 1959
Portrait of Ale PorkkaAle Porkka. Ale Porkka was 56 in People in the Summer Night as 'the man of the cottage'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1892 –
Died: Mon, Sep 29 1969
Portrait of Kerttu PälviKerttu Pälvi. Kerttu Pälvi was >> in People in the Summer Night as 'Emmi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Heikki PackalénHeikki Packalén. Heikki Packalén was 26 in People in the Summer Night as 'Selma's boyfriend'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 07 1921 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Tarmo ManniTarmo Manni. Tarmo Manni was 27 in People in the Summer Night as 'Iivari Pietilä'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 30 1921 –
Died: Fri, Sep 24 1999

Crew

Portrait of Valentin VaalaValentin Vaala. Valentin Vaala was 38 in People in the Summer Night as 'Director, Editor, Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1909 –
Died: Sun, Nov 21 1976
Portrait of Eino HeinoEino Heino. Eino Heino was 36 in People in the Summer Night as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 22 1912 –
Died: Sat, May 10 1975
Portrait of Lea JoutsenoLea Joutseno. Lea Joutseno was 37 in People in the Summer Night as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 06 1910 –
Died: Mon, Jun 20 1977
Portrait of Usko KemppiUsko Kemppi. Usko Kemppi was 41 in People in the Summer Night as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 12 1907 –
Died: Fri, May 13 1994
Portrait of Risto OrkoRisto Orko. Risto Orko was 49 in People in the Summer Night as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 15 1899 –
Died: Sat, Sep 29 2001
Portrait of Taneli KuusistoTaneli Kuusisto. Taneli Kuusisto was 43 in People in the Summer Night as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 19 1905 –
Died: Wed, Mar 30 1988
Portrait of F.E. SillanpääF.E. Sillanpää. F.E. Sillanpää was 60 in People in the Summer Night as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 16 1888 –
Died: Wed, Jun 03 1964
Portrait of Evan EnglundEvan Englund. Evan Englund was 38 in People in the Summer Night as 'Sound'
Birthday: Wed, Apr 27 1910 –
Died: Fri, Nov 30 2007
Portrait of Ville HänninenVille Hänninen. Ville Hänninen was 54 in People in the Summer Night as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, Feb 09 1894 –
Died: Fri, Feb 24 1961