Kesäillan valssi (1951)
A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.
Director: Hannu Leminen
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Eeva-Kaarina Volanen as Annina Grahn |
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Leif Wager as Lauri Alanko |
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Salli Karuna as Mrs. Grahn |
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Uuno Laakso as Mr. Grahn |
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Aino Lohikoski as Aunt Linda |
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Reino Valkama as Manu Kallio |
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Toini Vartiainen as Else Mattila |
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Ekke Hämäläinen as Karl-Erik Grahn |
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Sirkka Osmala as Lea Qvist |
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Heikki Savolainen as Lennart |
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Martti Similä as Maestro |
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Rauha Puntti as Marjaana |
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Elli Ylimaa as |
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Ossi Korhonen as Butler |
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Osmo Pöntinen as |
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Paavo Hukkinen as Rent collector |
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Rauni Luoma as Henna Kallio |
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Toivo Lahti as |
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Kaarlo Wilska as Yard musician |
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Kerttu Salmi as Landlady |
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Mai-Brit Heljo as |
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Birger Kortman as |
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Laina Laine as |
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Pirkko Raitio as |
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Emil Vinermo as |
| Camera | Marius Raichi | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Hannu Leminen | Writer |
| Production | Risto Orko | Producer |
| Editing | Armas Laurinen | Editor |
| Writing | Usko Kemppi | Writer |
| Sound | Harald Koivikko | Sound |
| Sound | Oskar Merikanto | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Ville Hänninen | Production Design |
| Directing | Hannu Leminen | Director |