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A Man from This Star (1958)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Jack Witikka

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kaarlo Halttunen
Kaarlo Halttunen
Eero Koskinen
Tea Ista
Tea Ista
Irma Koskinen
Tauno Palo
Tauno Palo
Paavo Lampinen
Kullervo Kalske
Kullervo Kalske
Niemelä
Pentti Irjala
Pentti Irjala
Kaarlo Kärki, reporter
Aino Lohikoski
Aino Lohikoski
Martta Koskinen
Martti Romppanen
Martti Romppanen
Yrjö Vaara
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Jaakko Pakkasvirta
Erkki Paarala
Tarmo Manni
Tarmo Manni
Portier
Arvo Lehesmaa
Arvo Lehesmaa
Korpinen
Henny Valjus
Henny Valjus
Ms. Lönnström
Elina Halttunen
Elina Halttunen
Elina Koskinen
Hannu Halonen
Hannu Halonen
Hannu Koskinen
Pia Hattara
Pia Hattara
Hillevi, waitress
Leni Katajakoski
Leni Katajakoski
Phone Operator

Crews

Jack Witikka
Jack Witikka
Director
Juha Nevalainen
Juha Nevalainen
Writer
Veikko Itkonen
Veikko Itkonen
Producer
Tauno Marttinen
Tauno Marttinen
Original Music Composer
Kalle Peronkoski
Kalle Peronkoski
Director of Photography
Armas Laurinen
Armas Laurinen
Editor
Veikko Itkonen
Veikko Itkonen
Editor
Meri Kekkonen
Meri Kekkonen
Hairstylist
Aarre Elo
Aarre Elo
Sound
Jouko Savijärvi
Jouko Savijärvi
Sound
Tapio Vilpponen
Tapio Vilpponen
Production Design

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