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Ihmiset suviyss (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Ihmiset suviyss' ('People in the Summer Night') is a Finnish film from 1948. Directed by Valentin Vaala, it is based on Frans Eemil Sillanp's 1934 novel of the same title.
Plot
The film concentrates on the destinies of a small group of people during one summer night. All events in the film are told from two different perspectives. During the night people are falling in love, fighting drunk, dying, and being born. Nature is just as important a part of the movie as the actors are. The novelist Sillanp himself had told Vaala to keep in mind that there should be only one main character, and that is the summer night.
Reception
'Ihmiset suviyss' received mostly positive reviews from Finnish critics. They especially praised Eino Heino's cinematography, stating that such beautiful and sensitive capturing of Finnish nature had never before been seen in domestic films.
The film received four Jussi Awards; in addition to actors Martti Katajisto, Eero Roine and Kaisu Leppnen, also Valentin Vaala and Lea Joutseno were awarded for the screenplay.
Main cast
*Eila Pehkonen as Telirannan Helka
*Martti Katajisto as Nokia
*Emma Vnnen as Syrjmen Hilja
*Eero Roine as Syrjmen Jalmari
*Matti Oravisto as Arvid
*Toivo Hmeranta as Telirannan isnt
*Tyyne Haarla as Telirannan Martta-emnt
*Maija Nuutinen as Telirannan vanhaemnt
*Kaisu Leppnen as Mettln Santra
*Matti Lehtel as Mettln Jukka
*Tarmo Manni as Iivari Pietil
Commentary
The character Nokia is considered to be the first gay character in Finnish cinema.
References
Category:1948 films
Category:Films based on Finnish novels
Category:Finnish drama films
Category:Finnish LGBT-related films
Category:1948 drama films
Category:Finnish black-and-white films
Category:1940s Finnish-language films
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