People in the Summer Night 1948
6.3/10 by 11 users
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.
- Released: 1948-10-09
- Runtime: 66 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Eila Pehkonen, Martti Katajisto, Emma Väänänen, Eero Roine, Matti Oravisto
- Director: Valentin Vaala, Valentin Vaala, F.E. Sillanpää, Risto Orko, Lea Joutseno
