People in the Summer Night (1948): Cast
People in the Summer Night is a 1948 drama directed by Valentin Vaala, starring Martti Katajisto as Nokia, Matti Lehtelä and Matti Oravisto. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- Valentin Vaala
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Finnish - Studio
- Suomi-Filmi
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is People in the Summer Night About?
The premise of People in the Summer Night without spoilers.
Set over a single luminous summer night in a Finnish rural village, the film weaves together the intertwined lives of its inhabitants. Lumberjacks, the deer‑eyed youth Nokia, a struggling farming family, a young couple, and others experience birth, death, a fatal altercation fueled by alcohol, and the aftermath of loss. Their destinies converge as new life arrives and an old life ends.
People in the Summer Night Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- homosexual overtones
- finland
- summer night
- finnish summer
- saturday night
- finnish countryside
- drinking beer
- log drive
- drunk
- unwanted sexual advances
- young lovers
- passing out
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- breakfast table
- childbirth
- midwife
- killing
- stabbed to death
- dead body
- arrest
- newborn baby
- dance
- inner monologue
- intoxication
- fate
- countryside
- summer
- lumberjack
- one day timespan
- rural setting
- falling in love
- drunkenness
- young couple
- social differences
- pregnancy
- nightless night
- lake
- drinking
- destiny
- death
- country life
- alcohol
- homosexuality
- village
- small community
- nature
- farm
- based on novel
People in the Summer Night Cast & Characters
Martti Katajisto leads the cast as Nokia, with Matti Lehtelä as Jukka Mettälä and Matti Oravisto as Arvid. Directed by Valentin Vaala; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Valentin Vaala
- Martti Katajisto as Nokia
- Matti Lehtelä as Jukka Mettälä
- Matti Oravisto as Arvid
- Eila Pehkonen as Helka
Also Starring in People in the Summer Night
· 18 more- Tarmo Manni Iivari Pietilä
- Kaarlo Halttunen Doctor
- Toivo Lahti base farm host
- Eero Leväluoma Constable
- Emma Väänänen Hilja Syrjämäki
- Santeri Karilo liquor dealer
- Vilho Kekkonen "gentlemanly" man in Mettälä
- Tyyne Haarla Martta Teliranta
- Kaisu Leppänen Santra Mettälä
- Heikki Packalén Selma's boyfriend
- Eero Roine Jalmari Syrjämäki
- Kerttu Pälvi Emmi
- Erkki Kalakari Matti Puolamäki
- Maija Nuutinen Old lady of Teliranta
- Ale Porkka the man of the cottage
- Toivo Hämeranta Teliranta
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- Tellervo Nokelainen Selma Teliranta
- Hilma Salo old granny on the road
More from Valentin Vaala
More films directed by Valentin Vaala: Niskavuoren naiset, Omena putoaa…, Gabriel, tule takaisin and Loviisa – Niskavuoren nuori emäntä.
People in the Summer Night Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Des êtres dans la nuit d'été” and “Människor i sommarnatten”.
- Also known as
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- Des êtres dans la nuit d'été
- Människor i sommarnatten
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People in the Summer Night FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of People in the Summer Night, each answered in a sentence.
How long is People in the Summer Night?
People in the Summer Night runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was People in the Summer Night released?
People in the Summer Night was released on October 9, 1948.
Who directed People in the Summer Night?
People in the Summer Night was directed by Valentin Vaala.
More films by Valentin Vaala Who is in the cast of People in the Summer Night?
People in the Summer Night stars Martti Katajisto as Nokia, Matti Lehtelä as Jukka Mettälä and Matti Oravisto as Arvid, among 22 credited actors.
Does People in the Summer Night have a post-credit scene?
No. People in the Summer Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is People in the Summer Night in?
The original language of People in the Summer Night is Finnish.
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