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The Boys
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...
Cast
- Pentti Tarkiainen as Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
- Vesa-Matti Loiri as Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
- Uti Saurio as Paavo 'Pate' Harju
- Hannu Vironmäki as Matti Korpi
- Markku Söderström as Urkki
- Heikki Rissanen as Kaaleppi
- Ilkka Liikanen as Martti
- Martti Isosalo as Topi
- Reima Eskelinen
- Jorma Valtanen
- Liisa Nevalainen as Jake's Mother
- Kauko Helovirta as Fritz Mayer
Details
- Director
- Mikko Niskanen
- Released
- November 2, 1962
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Studio
- Suomen Filmiteollisuus
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.9 / 10 from 29 votes
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