Taikayö(1954)
Amanda and her cousin Eliisa run a food stall for the loggers, despite the crooked landowner Remander. Verneri, a street vendor from Karelia, and Olavi, who pretends to be a vagrant, turn the women's heads. When university student Oswald arrives in town, long-buried secrets begin to surface.
Movie: Taikayö
Top 10 Billed Cast
Eliisa
Amanda Pilvinen
Verneri Jokainen
Olavi Haggren 'Olavi Hakki'
Oswald Haggren
Geor D. Remander
Arnold Haggren
Liippanen
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Amanda and her cousin Eliisa run a food stall for the loggers, despite the crooked landowner Remander. Verneri, a street vendor from Karelia, and Olavi, who pretends to be a vagrant, turn the women's heads. When university student Oswald arrives in town, long-buried secrets begin to surface.
Release Date
1954-11-12
Average
7.5
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
suomi
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