People Not as Bad as They Seem
DVD cover
Directed byRauni Mollberg
Written byAapeli
Produced byRauni Mollberg
StarringOlavi Ahonen
CinematographyHannu Peltomaa
Edited byJorma Kuusisto
Music byAsser Fagerström
Distributed bySuomi-Filmi
Release date
7 October 1977
Running time
132 minutes
CountryFinland
LanguageFinnish

People Not as Bad as They Seem (Finnish: Aika hyvä ihmiseksi) is a 1977 Finnish historical film directed by Rauni Mollberg, based on the novels by Aapeli.

The film premiered on 7 October 1977 in Finland and Sweden on 17 March 1978. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The film was re-released again in 2003 and premiered in the Czech Republic on 27 January 2003.

Plot

The film is about a boy and the relationship between his birth mother and step mother.

Cast

  • Olavi Ahonen: Health inspector Hyttinen
  • Lauri Arajuuri: Sulo Riippa
  • Ossi Aronen: Pietari Jormalainen
  • Asser Fagerström: Pianist
  • Mika Hämäläinen: Viljami Pirhola
  • Esko Hannula: Rusko, blacksmith
  • Helge Herala: Captain
  • Vihtori Hokka: Old civil guard
  • Kalle Hollo: Primus Koljonen, coachman
  • Esko Hukkanen.... Bailiff
  • Kauko Hynninen: Chief of staff
  • Kurt Ingvall: Lieutenant general
  • Voitto Jokela: Violinist
  • Irma Junnilainen: Klory of Vettenrantska
  • Vappu Jurkka: Mrs. Rusko
  • Martti Kainulainen: Harakka, janitor
  • Einari Ketola: Jordan Kastikainen
  • Marja Korhonen: Rakel Riippa
  • Lilga Kovanko: Foreign dancer
  • Paavo Laakso: Kusti
  • Mikko Lecklin: Younger constable
  • Hannes Lukinmaa: Vennu Harakka
  • Kalle Luotonen: Pyökki, poet
  • Toivo Mäkelä: Hurme, photographer
  • Sirkka Metsäsaari: Vettenrantska
  • Roni Mikkonen: Hati
  • Mikko Nousiainen
  • Salme Paasilinna: Clockmaker's wife
  • Paavo Pajula: Kuikka, janitor
  • Yrjö Paulo: Vähälä
  • Eila Pehkonen: Mrs. Harakka
  • Ossi Peura: Singer
  • Risto Salmi: Jormalainen
  • Veikko Salmi: Clockmaker
  • Asko Sarkola: Palkeinen
  • Irma Seikkula: Mrs. Valma Hurme
  • Petri Skinnari: Henry
  • Maija-Leena Soinne: Helga, waitress
  • Mikko Tanhuanpää: Ferryman
  • Toivo Tuomainen: Takkunen (as Topi Tuomainen)
  • Matti Tuominen: Kekäläinen
  • Rauha Valkonen: Ida Pirhola
  • Raili Veivo: Karoliina
  • Gustav Wiklund: Police chief

References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: People Not as Bad as They Seem". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 22 May 2009.


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