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People in the Summer Night (1948)

6.3/10 1h 6m Oct 09, 1948
Drama

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. Lumberjacks, a deer-eyed young man Nokia, a family of poor farmers, a young girl and her lover. New life is born, old life dies, man is slain in his prime, and his widow continues her life.

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Movie Details

Original Title Ihmiset suviyössä
Original Language FI
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Eila Pehkonen
Eila Pehkonen
Helka
Popularity: 0.2
Martti Katajisto
Martti Katajisto
Nokia
Popularity: 0.0
Emma Väänänen
Emma Väänänen
Hilja Syrjämäki
Popularity: 0.4
Eero Roine
Eero Roine
Jalmari Syrjämäki
Popularity: 0.0
Matti Oravisto
Matti Oravisto
Arvid
Popularity: 0.2
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Toivo Hämeranta
Teliranta
Popularity: 0.1
Tyyne Haarla
Tyyne Haarla
Martta Teliranta
Popularity: 0.1
Maija Nuutinen
Maija Nuutinen
Old lady of Teliranta
Popularity: 0.1
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Kaisu Leppänen
Santra Mettälä
Popularity: 0.1
Matti Lehtelä
Matti Lehtelä
Jukka Mettälä
Popularity: 0.2
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Tellervo Nokelainen
Selma Teliranta
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Erkki Kalakari" class="cast-photo">
Erkki Kalakari
Matti Puolamäki
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Valentin Vaala
Editor Valentin Vaala
Producer Risto Orko
Screenplay Lea Joutseno, Usko Kemppi, Valentin Vaala

Production

Suomi-Filmi
FI

Videos & Trailers

Trailer: Ihmiset suviyössä / People in the Summer Night (1948)
Trailer: Ihmiset suviyössä / People in the Summer Night (1948)
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Keywords

based on novel or book male homosexuality lumberjack

Reviews from TMDB

Thomcat
Apr 6, 2020

There seems to be a implicit gay character. The cinematography by Eino Heino is excellent. The film offers a ‘warm-hearted and sensitive’ evocation of the ordinary but compressed for dramatic purposes.

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Based on 11 votes

Details
Release Date October 9, 1948
Runtime 1h 6m
Language FI
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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