The Boys (1962)
1h 46m
Running Time
November 2, 1962Release Date
The Boys (1962)
1h 46m
Running Time
November 2, 1962Release Date
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Plot.
When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake..
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Cast & Crew.

Pentti Tarkiainen
Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela

Vesa-Matti Loiri
Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka

Uti Saurio
Paavo 'Pate' Harju

Hannu Vironmäki
Matti Korpi

Markku Söderström
Urkki

Heikki Rissanen
Kaaleppi

Ilkka Liikanen
Martti

Martti Isosalo
Topi

Reima Eskelinen

Jorma Valtanen

Liisa Nevalainen
Jake's Mother

Kauko Helovirta
Fritz Mayer

Olavi Ahonen
Pisa

Artturi Laakso
Toikka

Pentti Saares
Jake's Father

Liisa Roine
Liisa Toikka

Seppo Mäki
Iikka Kaarela

Liisa Hukkinen
Immu's Mother

Kerttu Hämeranta
Pate's Mother

Leo Mustonen
Artturi

Paavo Noponen
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Markku Kivekäs
Pentti (uncredited)

Juha Tanskanen
Jaakko (uncredited)

Jukka Rossi
Risto (uncredited)

Toppo Nousiainen
(uncredited)

Matti Aro
(uncredited)

Helinä Viitanen
(uncredited)

Seppo Wallin
(uncredited)

Kaarlo Wilska
(uncredited)

Einari Ketola
(uncredited)

William Reunanen
(uncredited) / Makeup Artist

Matti Pellonpää
Schoolboy (uncredited)

Hannes Veivo
(uncredited)

Carl-Erik Creutz
(voice) (uncredited)

Ilpo Koivunen
Sound Assistant

Heimo Karppinen
Grip

Ellen Pyhälä
Script Supervisor

Bure Litonius
Costume Consultant

Kurt Vilja
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Margarita Niskanen
Hairstylist

Armas Vallasvuo
Editor

T.J. Särkkä
Producer

Paavo Rintala
Novel

Mikko Niskanen
Director / Screenplay

Harald Koivikko
Production Sound Mixer

Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography

Reino Helkesalo
Production Design

Einar Englund
Original Music Composer
Details.
Release DateNovember 2, 1962
Original NamePojat
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 46m
Budget$45,000
Filming LocationsOulu · Oulun Lyseon Lukio · Raksila · Oulu railway station, Finland
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
world war ii
childhood
home front
children in wartime
based on novel or book
lapland war
Wiki.
The Boys (Finnish: Pojat) is a 1962 Finnish war drama film directed by Mikko Niskanen. It is based on a 1958 novel of the same name by Paavo Rintala. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. The second lead role, Jake, was played by 17-year-old Vesa-Matti Loiri, who received the Jussi Awards certificate of honor for his role as a young actor.
The story conveys the life of school boys in the turbulent period of World War II in Oulu in northern Finland. The young men, in the absence of their fathers who have gone to war, are fascinated by war and the German Army soldiers and dream of heroic deeds.
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