Silja – nuorena nukkunut (1956)
In the 1910s, beautiful young Silja loses both parents and ends up working as a maid at wealthier farms around her village. She is courted by a number of bachelors, ranging from simple farmhand Väinö to sophisticated young student Armas whom she meets when working for a charming old professor. However, Silja's health starts to deteriorate, and when the Finnish Civil War breaks up in 1918, she is inadvertently involved in a small incident after which her loyalties are questioned by both the Reds and the Whites.
Director:
Jack Witikka
Writer:
Juha Nevalainen
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Heidi Krohn as Silja Salmelus |
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Jussi Jurkka as Armas |
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Aku Korhonen as Rantoon professori |
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Pentti Siimes as Honkkeli-Väinö |
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Tommi Rinne as Oskari |
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Kaarlo Halttunen as Kustaa |
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Oke Tuuri as Ville |
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Kullervo Kalske as Siiverin isäntä |
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Rauha Rentola as Siiverin emäntä |
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Pentti Irjala as Kierikan isäntä |
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Kerttu Hämeranta as Kierikan emäntä |
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Aino Lohikoski as Sofia |
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Åke Lindman as Valkoisten komppanianpäällikkö |
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Heimo Lepistö as Teliniemi |
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Emmi Jurkka as Pietiskä |
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Elvi Saarnio as Manta |
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Sakari Jurkka as Rinne |
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Alli Linko as |
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Pirkko Karppi as |
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Toivo Lahti as Santala |
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Pentti Viljanen as Mikko |
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Leevi Linko as |
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Merja Linko as Laina |
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Urho Lahti as |
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Leo Riuttu as |
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Väinö Parviainen as |
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Anton Soini as |
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Arto Mäkelä as Iivari Katerma |
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Helmi Lehosti as |
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Leena Rahikka as Young Silja |
| Art | Tapio Vilpponen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mia Aaltonen | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Veikko Itkonen | Producer |
| Writing | Juha Nevalainen | Screenplay |
| Sound | Hugo Ranta | Sound |
| Sound | George de Godzinsky | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Jack Witikka | Director |
| Camera | Kalle Peronkoski | Director of Photography |
| Writing | F.E. Sillanpää | Novel |
