Overview
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $45K budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Pojat
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Filming locations
Filmed in Oulu railway station, Oulun Lyseon Lukio, Oulu and Raksila
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Setting
Set in Oulu
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Music
Music by Einar Englund
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Olavi Tuomi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Paavo RintalaNovel
- Mikko NiskanenScreenplay
- Original title
- Pojat
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 2, 1962
- Original language
- Finnish
- Budget
- $45K
- Countries
- Finland
Production
Cast
- Pentti TarkiainenIlmari 'Immu' Kaarela
Vesa-Matti LoiriJaakko 'Jake' Hoikka- Uti SaurioPaavo 'Pate' Harju
- Hannu VironmäkiMatti Korpi
- Markku SöderströmUrkki
- Heikki RissanenKaaleppi
- Ilkka LiikanenMartti
- Martti IsosaloTopi
- Reima Eskelinen
- Jorma Valtanen
Liisa NevalainenJake's Mother
Kauko HelovirtaFritz Mayer
Olavi AhonenPisa
Tapio Hämäläinen
Artturi LaaksoToikka
Pentti SaaresJake's Father- Ture Junttu
Paavo Hukkinen- Matti Tapio
- Liisa RoineLiisa Toikka
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