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Mies tältä tähdeltä
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Mies tältä tähdeltä

1958-10-31 · 97 min · ★ 6.0

Drama

Office clerk Eero Koskinen prefers to spend his nights drinking and reminiscing the war with his friends, instead of taking care of his wife and two children. A two-week drinking spree gets him fired, and a new job is not easy to find because of his reputation. He goes to a rehab centre in the countryside for a couple of weeks, but with no permanent result. Meanwhile, his wife has to get a job and is employed by her old sweetheart, now a recently divorced successful businessman.

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Directors
Jack Witikka
Production companies
Veikko Itkonen
Countries
Finland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Kaarlo HalttunenKaarlo HalttunenEero Koskinen
Tea IstaTea IstaIrma Koskinen
Tauno PaloTauno PaloPaavo Lampinen
Kullervo KalskeKullervo KalskeNiemelä
Pentti IrjalaPentti IrjalaKaarlo Kärki, reporter
Aino LohikoskiAino LohikoskiMartta Koskinen
Martti RomppanenYrjö Vaara
Jaakko PakkasvirtaErkki Paarala
Tarmo ManniPortier
Arvo LehesmaaArvo LehesmaaKorpinen
Henny ValjusHenny ValjusMs. Lönnström
Elina HalttunenElina Koskinen
Hannu HalonenHannu Koskinen
Pia HattaraHillevi, waitress
Leni KatajakoskiLeni KatajakoskiPhone Operator

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