The Boys (1962)
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...
Director:
Mikko Niskanen
Writer:
Mikko Niskanen
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Pentti Tarkiainen as Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela |
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Vesa-Matti Loiri as Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka |
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Uti Saurio as Paavo 'Pate' Harju |
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Hannu Vironmäki as Matti Korpi |
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Markku Söderström as Urkki |
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Heikki Rissanen as Kaaleppi |
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Ilkka Liikanen as Martti |
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Martti Isosalo as Topi |
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Reima Eskelinen as |
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Jorma Valtanen as |
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Liisa Nevalainen as Jake's Mother |
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Kauko Helovirta as Fritz Mayer |
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Olavi Ahonen as Pisa |
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Tapio Hämäläinen as |
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Artturi Laakso as Toikka |
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Pentti Saares as Jake's Father |
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Ture Junttu as |
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Paavo Hukkinen as |
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Matti Tapio as |
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Liisa Roine as Liisa Toikka |
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Seppo Mäki as Iikka Kaarela |
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Liisa Hukkinen as Immu's Mother |
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Paavo Jännes as |
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Liisa Pakarinen as |
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Anita Saarikallio as |
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Elin Aaltonen as |
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Eino Raita as |
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Kerttu Hämeranta as Pate's Mother |
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Leo Mustonen as Artturi |
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Sylva Rossi as |
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Rauni Ranta as |
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Egil Häggman as |
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Paavo Noponen as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
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Markku Kivekäs as Pentti (uncredited) |
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Juha Tanskanen as Jaakko (uncredited) |
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Jukka Rossi as Risto (uncredited) |
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Toppo Nousiainen as (uncredited) |
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Matti Aro as (uncredited) |
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Helinä Viitanen as (uncredited) |
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Seppo Wallin as (uncredited) |
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Kaarlo Wilska as (uncredited) |
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Einari Ketola as (uncredited) |
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William Reunanen as (uncredited) |
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Matti Pellonpää as Schoolboy (uncredited) |
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Hannes Veivo as (uncredited) |
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Carl-Erik Creutz as (voice) (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bure Litonius | Costume Consultant |
| Production | Paavo Hukkinen | Location Manager |
| Directing | Ellen Pyhälä | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Heimo Karppinen | Grip |
| Sound | Ilpo Koivunen | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Kurt Vilja | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Mikko Niskanen | Director |
| Writing | Paavo Rintala | Novel |
| Production | T.J. Särkkä | Producer |
| Editing | Armas Vallasvuo | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margarita Niskanen | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Reunanen | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Harald Koivikko | Production Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Olavi Tuomi | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Mikko Niskanen | Screenplay |
| Sound | Einar Englund | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Reino Helkesalo | Production Design |
