Juha (1956)
1h 55m
Running Time
November 9, 1956Release Date
Juha (1956)
1h 55m
Running Time
November 9, 1956Release Date
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Plot.
Juha lives together with younger woman Marja. Juha loves her, but Marja seems to belong to somewhere else. Things get complicated when casanova Shemeikka arrives from strange lands and takes Marja away with him.
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Cast & Crew.
Elina Pohjanpää
Marja
Eino Kaipainen
Juha
Veikko Uusimäki
Uhtuan Shemeikka
Kerstin Nylander
Shemeikka's Mother
Annie Mörk
Juhan Äiti
T.J. Särkkä
Director
Assi Nortia
Anja
Juhani Aho
Writer
Eila Pehkonen
Kaisa (uncredited)
Elsa Sylvestersson
Kaunotar (uncredited) / Choreographer
Tauno Pylkkänen
Composer
Osmo Harkimo
Cinematographer
Seppo Sariola
Hiilenpolttaja (uncredited)
Kauno Laine
Cinematographer
Hannes Veivo
Hiilenpolttaja (uncredited)
Armas Vallasvuo
Editor
Matti Aro
Hiilenpolttaja (uncredited) / Assistant Director
Heimo Lepistö
Hiilenpolttaja (uncredited)
Matti Lehtelä
Hiilenpolttaja (uncredited)
Seppo Karjalainen
Hiilenpolttaja (uncredited)
Arttu Suuntala
Hiilenpolttaja (uncredited)
Eero Kosteikko
Uhtualainen (uncredited)
Mirja Karisto
Kesätyttö (uncredited)
Outi Vahtera
Kesätyttö (uncredited)
Tapio Hämäläinen
Uhtualainen (uncredited)
Anton Soini
Uhtualainen (uncredited)
Osmo Pöntinen
Uhtualainen (uncredited)
Severi Seppänen
Uhtualainen (uncredited)
Anja Astrén
Dancer (uncredited)
Saga Eriksson
Dancer (uncredited)
Marja Karhu
Dancer (uncredited)
Erkki Kunttu
Dancer (uncredited)
Into Lätti
Dancer (uncredited)
Jaakko Lätti
Dancer (uncredited)
Kalevi Merikallio
Dancer (uncredited)
Uno Onkinen
Dancer (uncredited)
Marita Ståhlberg
Dancer (uncredited)
Ritva Vänttinen
Dancer (uncredited)
Helmi Lehosti
Guest (uncredited)
Pirkko Raitio
Guest (uncredited)
Impi Aro
Guest (uncredited)
Helvi Aunio
Guest (uncredited)
Aili Valli
Guest (uncredited)
Erkki Poikonen
Guest (uncredited)
Anu Kilpiö
Guest (uncredited)
Veikko Linna
Guest (uncredited)
Armas Jokio
Guest (uncredited)
Paavo Hukkinen
Guest (uncredited)
Kaarlo Wilska
Guest (uncredited)
Harri Sinijärvi
Guest (uncredited)
Otto Noro
Guest (uncredited)
Emil Vinermo
Guest (uncredited)
Evald Terho
Guest (uncredited)
Kaarlo Saarnio
Guest (uncredited)
Maire Hyvönen
Guest (uncredited)
Mikko Niskanen
Location Manager
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Wiki.
Juha (also known as Love Along a River) is a 1956 Finnish drama film produced, written, and directed by Toivo Särkkä. The film is based on a 1911 novel Juha by Juhani Aho, telling the story of the farm host Juha and his young wife Marja, whose usual everyday life is disrupted when a Karelian traveling merchant arrives and starts seducing the passionate Marja. The film stars Elina Pohjanpää, Eino Kaipainen and Veikko Uusimäki.
Juha is the first Finnish feature-length color film and also the first Finnish widescreen film.