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The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen, who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel, attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno.Read moreLess
The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen, who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel, attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno.
The story
The military farce, directed by Lasse Pöysti, is based on Joel Laikka's novel. The illiterate Nieminen, who starts his military service through mischief and being tempted by other rookies, causes confusion in the barracks. At the behest of colonel, attempts are made to teach him in different ways - the women of the locality are also interested in teaching. Soon Nieminen will be the competing with sergeant major Vasikainen for the affections of the colonel's cook Vieno.
Cast & crew
Toini VartiainenVieno
Reino ValkamaVasikainen
Rauha RentolaElsa Kontunen
Toppo ElonperäAugust Kontunen
Paavo JännesEverstiluutnantti
Heikki SavolainenNurmi
Pentti ViljanenVaruskersantti
Maija KarhiNeitiExplore the crew
- Director of Photography
- Unto Kumpulainen
- Director
- Lasse Pöysti
- Editor
- Nils Holm
- Producer
- Mauno Mäkelä
- Screenplay
- Lasse Pöysti
- Original Music Composer
- Einar Englund
- Screenplay
- Joel Laikka