Elämän vonkamies (1986)
Portrait of rural life in 1920s Northern Finland. The film follows the early life of a boy called Kalle and his family in the shores of river Iijoki.
Director:
Mikko Niskanen
Writers:
Mikko Niskanen, Maija-Leena Ervasti, Eero Marttinen, Paula Virras.
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Martti Kainulainen as Hermanni Päätalo, "Herkko", "Hemma" |
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Pirjo Leppänen as Riitu |
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Teuvo Remes as Kalle "Kassu", aged 7 |
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Tapio Remes as Kalle "Kassu", aged 13 |
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Matti Tuominen as Hiltu-Jakki |
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Timo Pylkkänen as Arvi |
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Veikko Tiitinen as Kontraatti Vääräniemi |
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Soli Labbart as Lahti-Vappu |
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Veli Tuomas-Kettunen as Hiltu-Iikka |
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Sina Kujansuu as Nurse |
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Aulis Rosendahl as mies apteekissa |
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Mikko Niskanen as Auku-eno |
| Writing | Mikko Niskanen | Screenplay |
| Production | Jukka Mäkelä | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Tuomo Kattilakoski | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jani Uhlenius | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Maija-Leena Ervasti | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mikko Niskanen | Director |
| Writing | Eero Marttinen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kalle Päätalo | Novel |
| Writing | Paula Virras | Screenplay |
| Camera | Pertti Mutanen | Director of Photography |
| Art | Veli Tuomas-Kettunen | Production Design |
| Sound | Seppo Anttila | Production Sound Mixer |
| Editing | Pirjo Laivuori | Colorist |
| Editing | Leena Palmu | Negative Cutter |
| Camera | Jukki Tuura | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hilkka Eskelinen | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sirpa Östring-Järvinen | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Timo Markko | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Kimmo Kotkavuori | Gaffer |
| Directing | Marja Niskanen | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Kalevi Korte | Production Manager |
