Juurakon Hulda (1937)
Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.
Director:
Valentin Vaala
Writers:
Valentin Vaala, Jaakko Huttunen.
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Irma Seikkula as Hulda Juurakko |
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Tauno Palo as Kaarle Soratie |
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Topo Leistelä as Magnus Norko |
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Hugo Hytönen as Purtiainen |
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Ossi Elstelä as Ali-Lehtonen |
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Vappu Elo as Kirsti Kaavio |
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Elsa Rantalainen as Mrs. Kaavio |
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Kerstin Nylander as Mirja Matero |
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Anni Hämäläinen as Constance Sanmark |
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Vilho Auvinen as |
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Aino Lohikoski as Miina |
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Valter Tuomi as Thorman |
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Eino Heino as Matti (uncredited) |
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Lea Joutseno as Sinijärvi (uncredited) |
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Ida Salmi as Mrs. Kronenström (uncredited) |
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Sasu Haapanen as Vaahtonen (uncredited) |
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Kosti Aaltonen as Antti (uncredited) |
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Uuno Montonen as Kaavio (uncredited) |
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Fiinu Autio as Hulda's Mother (uncredited) |
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Kaarlo Saarnio as Hulda's Grandfather (uncredited) |
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Irja Elstelä as (uncredited) |
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Irja Rannikko as (uncredited) |
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Antti Ilvos as (uncredited) |
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Eija Hiltunen as (uncredited) |
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Usko Kantola as (uncredited) |
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Rafael Pihlaja as (uncredited) |
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Hilkka Helinä as (uncredited) |
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Pentti Saares as (uncredited) |
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Kauko Kokkonen as (uncredited) |
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Otto Noro as (uncredited) |
| Writing | Hella Wuolijoki | Theatre Play |
| Sound | Harry Bergström | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ossi Elstelä | Production Design |
| Directing | Valentin Vaala | Director |
| Sound | Pertti Kuusela | Sound |
| Production | Matti Schreck | Producer |
| Editing | Valentin Vaala | Editor |
| Writing | Valentin Vaala | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jaakko Huttunen | Screenplay |
| Camera | Armas Hirvonen | Director of Photography |