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Metsolat - Muistojen joulu
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Metsolat - Muistojen joulu

1996-12-24 · 55 min · ★ 8.0

Drama · TV Movie

Antti and Annikki have secretly decided to spend Christmas in Leppävaara. The family's entrepreneurial son Erkki has gone to Moscow with his yarn Jaakko Järvenheimo to sell tampers and ski packages to the Russians. The Metsola family (except for Erkki, Jaakko and Heikki's family) gather once again in Leppävaara to celebrate the Christmas of memories.

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Directors
Carl Mesterton
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Countries
Finland
Status
Released

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Ahti HaljalaAntti Metsola
Helinä ViitanenAnnikki Metsola
Svante MartinRisto Metsola
Anna-Leena HärkönenAnna-Leena HärkönenLiisa Metsola
Jaana RaskiJaana Järvenheimo
Katriina HonkanenEeva Metsola-Eklund
Mikael AnderssonMikael AnderssonStig Eklund
Frida AnderssonMaria-Helena Eklund
Jari SalmiJari SalmiOsmo Lampinen
Miisa LindénRiitta Vanhanen
Aino SirkesaloLeena Vanhanen
Valtteri LehtinenValtteri LehtinenErkki Metsola Jr.
Kalevi KahraKalevi KahraArvo I. Vanhanen
Matti RistinenMatti RistinenNuori Arvo I. Vanhanen
Eppu SalminenNuori Antti Metsola
Joni KatajistoAntti Metsola lapsena
Anni HuhtakallioNuori Annikki Metsola
Juha HyppönenKari Kaukovaara / Kapteeni Kaukovaara
Pasi KivimäkiRisto-Matti Leppävaara
Esko KoveroEsko KoveroAlikersantti

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