Young farmer Paavo's wife dies in childbirth, and their baby soon after. The wife's family claim back the dowry she brought to their marriage, but Paavo has already used most of it for improvements at the farm. Paavo's life starts going downhill as he resorts to drinking.
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Cast
22 people
Gunnar Hiilloskorpi
Ahrolan Paavo
Mirjami Kuosmanen
Vormiston Alma
Known for
The White Reindeer
Erik Blomberg
Also in
Kyökin puolella
F.E. Sillanpää
F.E. Sillanpää
Hugo Hytönen
Vihtori Taatila
Also in
Ja alla oli tulinen järvi
Juurakon Hulda
Nyrki Tapiovaara
Helvi Järveläinen
Hulda Tiirikka
Annie Mörk
Granny
Also in
Hornankoski
The Stolen Death
Emmi Jurkka
Tussan Lyyti
Also in
When Father Has Toothache
Kun isä tahtoo…
Onni Veijonen
Pietilän Iivari
Also in
The Song of the Scarlet Flower
Varaventtiili
Hertta Leistén
Pälä's wife
Also in
The Stolen Death
Herra Lahtinen lähtee lipettiin
Nyrki Tapiovaara Director · Hugo Hytönen Director F.E. Sillanpää Screenplay
First release September 1, 1940 · Produced in Finland
Production
Eloseppo
Production
Finland
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Languages
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · September 1, 1940
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Denmark
March 4, 1943
Sweden
September 8, 1941
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