The Boys
Pojat
Release: 1962-11-02
·Runtime: 106m
·★ 6.8
Drama
War
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...
Production Countries
Finland
Production Companies
Suomen Filmiteollisuus
Cast
Vesa-Matti Loiri
as Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka
Liisa Nevalainen
as Jake's Mother
Kauko Helovirta
as Fritz Mayer
Olavi Ahonen
as Pisa
Tapio Hämäläinen
Artturi Laakso
as Toikka
Pentti Saares
as Jake's Father
Paavo Hukkinen
Paavo Jännes
Rauni Ranta
Kaarlo Wilska
as (uncredited)
Matti Pellonpää
as Schoolboy (uncredited)