Overview
Young farmer Paavo's wife dies in childbirth, and their baby soon after. The wife's family claim back the dowry she brought to their marriage, but Paavo has already used most of it for improvements at the farm. Paavo's life starts going downhill as he resorts to drinking.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by George de Godzinsky
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- F.E. SillanpääScreenplay, Novel
- Nyrki TapiovaaraScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 1, 1940
- Original language
- Finnish
- Countries
- Finland
Production
Cast
Gunnar HiilloskorpiAhrolan Paavo
Mirjami KuosmanenVormiston Alma
Hugo HytönenVihtori Taatila- Helvi JärveläinenHulda Tiirikka
- Annie MörkGranny
Emmi JurkkaTussan Lyyti- Onni VeijonenPietilän Iivari
Hertta LeisténPälä's wife- Simo OsaJaskari
Jalmari ParikkaPälä
Arvi TuomiOtti
Sven RelanderLawyer- Lida SalinGossip
Elna HellmanManta- Maija NuutinenJaskari's wife
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