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Friends, Comrades

5.0 132 mins Drama   War   History   1990
Svenska Filminstitutet   Filmi-Molle  
Director(s): Rauni Mollberg

The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective customers on all sides of the conflict with his all-inclusive greeting "Friends, Comrades." Indeed, the resource he is wrenching from the earth's bowels is necessary to all forms of industrial activity, and is especially necessary for military applications. Thus, he has no reason to fear that he will ever run out of customers. This doesn't prevent him from using every possible means to entice them. At home, his relationship with his wife is not so prosperous, and they resort to some extraordinary means to try and keep on an even keel.

Casts of Friends, Comrades

Mikk Mikiver

as Arno Jurmala

Stina Ekblad

as Lisa Jurmala

Hannu Lauri

as Jaunkahns

Paavo Liski

as Kaakamo

Tuire Salenius

as Ulla Kaakamo

Ilkka Rosma

as Jopi Kaakamo (Young)

Kare Eskola

as Jopi Kaakamo (Adult)

Rein Aren

as Igumeni

Oto Ševčík

as Manfred Horst

Ain Lutsepp

as Pavlovski

Elle Kull

as Rouva Pavlovski

Jaanus Orgulas

as Pavlovski's Adjutant

Göran Schauman

as Liljeroos

Joone Nurminen

as Margit Liljeroos

Walter Bacon

as Kane

Sirkka Metsäsaari

as Rouva Kane

Mira Kivilä

as Jane Kane

Leif Wager

as Manager Eskeland

Petri Liski

as Eskeland's Secretary

Pepe Martín

as Colonel Camino

Muhamed Aala

as Cabral

Tatsuo Hoshika

as Akira's Secretary

Aulis Rosendahl

as Housing Manager Blom

Kaija Kiiski

as Mrs. Blom

Matti Nurminen

as Lieutenant Colonel Mosku

Erkki Hetta

as Oula

Iisakki Sara

as Peder

Pauli Poranen

as Diver

Mikko Lecklin

as Chief Steward Kataja

Kauko Laurikainen

as Healer

Carmen Mikiver

as Olga

Jon Mikiver

as Olga's Child

Viivi Dikson

as Maatuska

Salme Jyräs

as Teacher

Kari Rydman

as Pianist Monk

Veikko Salmi

as Chef

Pentti Louko

as Cook

Maria Hassel

as Maid Marju

Pia Granvik

as Maid Maarit

Maria Klenskaja

as Madam

Rita Raave

as Happy Girl

Kersti Kreismann

as Happy Girl

Maritta Viitamäki

as Happy Girl

Inkeri Herkonheimo

as Happy Girl

Raija Uusikylä

as Happy Girl

Annemari Toivonen

as Happy Girl

Mikko Nousiainen

as Merchant Pukki

Jukka Hallikainen

as Official

Maija-Liisa Takalo

as Kikkeli-Alma

Voitto Harju

as Rohjo

Mikko Sietiö

as Rohjo

Nenne Hallman

as Journalist

Seija Kiiski

as Journalist

Liisa Kivimäki

as Journalist

Kaie-Ene Rääk

as Journalist

Jaak Elling

as Journalist

Esko-Pekka Mattila

as Journalist

Mika Mäkelä

as Journalist

Pekka Ketonen

as Engineer Raimo Seeste

Paul Budsko

as Ringmaster

Irene Jelin

as Pole Dancer

Kaija Lipiäinen

as Pole Dancer

Julietta Koneva

as Magical Girl

Paavo Pajula

as Miner

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