
Lähellä syntiä
1955-09-18 · 99 min · ★ 5.0
A story about the love and subsequent life story of agronom Elmer Oras and Margi Kaski and their son. The story has its origins just before the Winter War. After a brief encounter, both fell in love. As a result of this love affair, Margit gets pregnant Soon the war breaks out and Elmer has to go the front. As the war goes on, Elmer does not return from a patrol mission behind the enemy lines. After the war times are hard for Margit and his fatherless son.
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- Directors
- Hannu Leminen
- Production companies
- Suomi-Filmi
- Countries
- Finland
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 57,000
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Tuija HalonenMargit Kaski
Aku Korhonen
Kaarlo Halttunen
Leo Riuttu
Kullervo Kalske
Erkki ViljosTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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