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The Broad Way (1931)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Valentin Vaala
Writer : Valentin Vaala

Synopsis

In this silent Finnish film by Valentin Vaala, master violist Antti Larto (Teuvo Tulio) rounds around Europe by performing and spending all his free time in restaurants. While he is visiting in Finland, he leaves with his friend Eero (Kaarlo Penttilä) for country and stays in the inn of Harakkala. Anton falls in love with country girl named Kirsi but soon one of his lady friends, Tanja, arrives from Paris...

Actors

Teuvo Tulio
Teuvo Tulio
Antti Larto
Eeva Virtanen
Eeva Virtanen
Kirsti
Alli Riks
Alli Riks
Tanita Salo
Kaarlo Penttilä
Kaarlo Penttilä
Eero
Hanna Taini
Hanna Taini
Lorette
Väinö Kangas
Väinö Kangas
Matti Salo
Yven Troupp
Yven Troupp
Mrs. Raunio
Kirsti Hamarvuori
Kirsti Hamarvuori
Eeva
Doris Lybeck
Doris Lybeck
Doris

Crews

Valentin Vaala
Valentin Vaala
Director
Valentin Vaala
Valentin Vaala
Screenplay
Oscar Lindelöf
Oscar Lindelöf
Director of Photography
Tapio Ilomäki
Tapio Ilomäki
Music
John Tivtits
John Tivtits
Art Direction
Armas Willamo
Armas Willamo
Producer
Valentin Vaala
Valentin Vaala
Editor
Kurt Jäger
Kurt Jäger
Sound

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