The Boys (1962)
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
Directed by: Mikko Niskanen
Top Billed Cast: Olavi Ahonen, Artturi Laakso, Hannu Vironmäki
Runtime: 106 minutes
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Pentti Tarkiainen
Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
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Uti Saurio
Paavo 'Pate' Harju
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Hannu Vironmäki
Matti Korpi
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Markku Söderström
Urkki
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Heikki Rissanen
Kaaleppi
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Ilkka Liikanen
Martti
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Martti Isosalo
Topi
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Reima Eskelinen
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Jorma Valtanen
Liisa Nevalainen
Jake's Mother
Kauko Helovirta
Fritz Mayer
Olavi Ahonen
Pisa
Tapio Hämäläinen
Artturi Laakso
Toikka
Pentti Saares
Jake's Father
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Ture Junttu
Paavo Hukkinen
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Matti Tapio
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Liisa Roine
Liisa Toikka
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Seppo Mäki
Iikka Kaarela
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Liisa Hukkinen
Immu's Mother
Paavo Jännes
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Liisa Pakarinen
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Anita Saarikallio
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Elin Aaltonen
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Eino Raita
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Kerttu Hämeranta
Pate's Mother
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Leo Mustonen
Artturi
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Sylva Rossi
Rauni Ranta
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Egil Häggman
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Paavo Noponen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Markku Kivekäs
Pentti (uncredited)
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Juha Tanskanen
Jaakko (uncredited)
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Jukka Rossi
Risto (uncredited)
