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Juurakon Hulda

1937-10-17 · 88 min · ★ 6.4

Comedy · Romance

Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.

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Directors
Valentin Vaala
Production companies
Suomi-Filmi
Countries
Finland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Irma SeikkulaIrma SeikkulaHulda Juurakko
Tauno PaloTauno PaloKaarle Soratie
Topo LeisteläTopo LeisteläMagnus Norko
Hugo HytönenHugo HytönenPurtiainen
Ossi ElsteläOssi ElsteläAli-Lehtonen
Vappu EloKirsti Kaavio
Elsa RantalainenElsa RantalainenMrs. Kaavio
Kerstin NylanderKerstin NylanderMirja Matero
Anni HämäläinenConstance Sanmark
Vilho Auvinen
Aino LohikoskiAino LohikoskiMiina
Valter TuomiThorman
Eino HeinoMatti (uncredited)
Lea JoutsenoLea JoutsenoSinijärvi (uncredited)
Ida SalmiIda SalmiMrs. Kronenström (uncredited)
Sasu HaapanenSasu HaapanenVaahtonen (uncredited)
Kosti AaltonenAntti (uncredited)
Uuno MontonenUuno MontonenKaavio (uncredited)
Fiinu AutioHulda's Mother (uncredited)
Kaarlo SaarnioKaarlo SaarnioHulda's Grandfather (uncredited)

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