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
Ellen Pyhälä
Script Supervisor
Heimo Karppinen
Grip
Bure Litonius
Costume Consultant
Kurt Vilja
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Paavo Rintala
Novel
Mikko Niskanen
Director / Screenplay
Margarita Niskanen
Hairstylist
T.J. Särkkä
Producer
Harald Koivikko
Production Sound Mixer
Olavi Tuomi
Director of Photography
Einar Englund
Original Music Composer
Reino Helkesalo
Production Design
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
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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