The Boys
7.1
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...
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Cast
46 people
Pentti Tarkiainen
Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela
No other roles listed
Vesa-Matti Loiri
Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
Known for
Master Cheng
Uti Saurio
Paavo 'Pate' Harju
Also in
Gas, Inspector Palmu!
Hannu Vironmäki
Matti Korpi
No other roles listed
Markku Söderström
Urkki
Also in
The Year of the Hare
Heikki Rissanen
Kaaleppi
No other roles listed
Ilkka Liikanen
Martti
Also in
"Ei se mitään!" sanoi Eemeli
Pikku Pietarin piha
Martti Isosalo
Topi
No other roles listed
Reima Eskelinen
Jorma Valtanen
Liisa Nevalainen
Jake's Mother
Also in
Scandal in the Girls' School
Punainen viiva
Kauko Helovirta
Fritz Mayer
Also in
The Year of the Hare
Yön saalistajat
Mikko Niskanen Director · Paavo Rintala Author Einar Englund Composer
Budget $45K · First release November 2, 1962 · Produced in Finland
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Budget
$45,000
Production
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Production
Finland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Pojat
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish · German
Release dates
Finland · November 2, 1962
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Sweden
April 20, 1977 · Theatrical
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