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Pastori Jussilainen
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Pastori Jussilainen

1955-10-21 · 88 min · ★ 5.7

Comedy

The year is 1895 in a small village in Savo, where new ideas such as women's rights and folk high schools are vehemently opposed by Pastor Jussilainen, both in his home and in the parish. His wife Eveliina, the maids, and the conservative parishioners all experience his vehemence. However, the pastor meets his match when his mother-in-law arrives for a visit.

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Directors
Matti Kassila
Production companies
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Countries
Finland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Edvin LaineEdvin LaineElias Gabriel Jussilainen
Rauha RentolaRauha RentolaEveliina
Tyyne HaarlaTyyne HaarlaMrs. Braxell
Kirsti OrtolaMari
Leo RiuttuLeo Riuttu
Kaarlo HalttunenKaarlo HalttunenJanne
Kaisu LeppänenLindgreenska
Asta BackmanAsta BackmanAugusta
Vilho SiivolaVilho SiivolaSavolainen
Holger Salin
Uuno MontonenUuno Montonen
Matti KassilaMatti KassilaNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hannes KuokkanenHannes Kuokkanen (uncredited)
Heikki AaltoilaHeikki Aaltoila (uncredited)
Leo SarriLeo Sarri (uncredited)
Paavo HukkinenPaavo Hukkinen(uncredited)
Rafael Karima(uncredited)
Boris Levitsky(uncredited)
Armas JokioArmas Jokio(uncredited)
Usko Kantola(uncredited)

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