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Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä(1996)
Status: Released
Date: 1996-10-18
54%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 31m
Overview:
The friendship story between an elderly man and a young man and their journey to meet an old front-line veteran who has decided to settle his score with society.
Languages: Finnish.
Countries:
Finland
ProductionCompanies:
Ere Kokkonen
Movie: Elämä lyhyt, Rytkönen pitkä
Top 5 Billed Cast
Kalevi Kahra
Taavetti Rytkönen
Santeri Kinnunen
Seppo Sorjonen
Ahti Kuoppala
Heikki Mäkitalo
Maija-Liisa Peuhu
Anna Mäkitalo
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Overview
The friendship story between an elderly man and a young man and their journey to meet an old front-line veteran who has decided to settle his score with society.
Release Date
1996-10-18
Average
5.429
Rating:
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