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The Boys (Finnish: Pojat) is a 1962 Finnish war drama film directed by Mikko Niskanen. It is based on a 1958 novel by Paavo Rintala. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[1] The second lead role, Jake, was played by 17-year-old Vesa-Matti Loiri, who received the Jussi Awards certificate of honor for his role as a young actor.[2]
| Pojat | |
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 Original Finnish film poster | |
| Directed by | Mikko Niskanen |
| Written by | Mikko Niskanen, Paavo Rintala |
| Based on | Pojat by Paavo Rintala |
| Produced by | T.J. Särkkä |
| Starring | Pentti Tarkiainen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Liisa Nevalainen, Kauko Helovirta |
| Music by | Einar Englund |
| Distributed by | Suomen Filmiteollisuus |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
The story conveys the life of school boys in the turbulent period of the World War II in Oulu in northern Finland. The young men, in the absence of their fathers who have gone to war, are fascinated by war and the German Army soldiers and dream of heroic deeds.
Cast
- Pentti Tarkiainen as Ilmari Kaarela, "Immu"
- Vesa-Matti Loiri as Jaakko Hoikka, "Jake" (as Matti Loiri)
- Uti Saurio as Paavo Harju, "Pate"
- Hannu Vironmäki as Matti Korpi
- Markku Söderström as Urkki
- Heikki Rissanen as Kaaleppi (from Tuira)
- Ilkka Liikanen as Martti (from Tuira)
- Martti Isosalo as Topi (from Tuira)
- Reima Eskelinen as A boy from Tuira
- Jorma Valtanen as A boy from Tuira
- Liisa Nevalainen as Jake's mother
- Kauko Helovirta as Capt. Fritz Mayer ("Uncle Fritz")
- Olavi Ahonen as Priest Pisa
References
- "3rd Moscow International Film Festival (1963)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
- Arto Pajukallio: Elokuvat, page D 7. Helsingin Sanomat, 2 February 2012. (in Finnish)
External links
- The Boys at IMDb
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На других языках
- [en] The Boys (1962 Finnish film)
[ru] Мальчишки (фильм, 1962)
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