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Ilona, a young teacher, arrives in a village in Tavastia. She and Aarne, the wealthy owner of the Niskavuori farm, who is frustrated with his marriage, fall in love. The relationship becomes a public secret. Aarne's wife Martta, who owns half of Niskavuori, wants to hold on to her husband until the last. For Loviisa, the matriarch of Niskavuori, the most important thing is the reputation and honor of the family.Read moreLess
Ilona, a young teacher, arrives in a village in Tavastia. She and Aarne, the wealthy owner of the Niskavuori farm, who is frustrated with his marriage, fall in love. The relationship becomes a public secret. Aarne's wife Martta, who owns half of Niskavuori, wants to hold on to her husband until the last. For Loviisa, the matriarch of Niskavuori, the most important thing is the reputation and honor of the family.
The story
Ilona, a young teacher, arrives in a village in Tavastia. She and Aarne, the wealthy owner of the Niskavuori farm, who is frustrated with his marriage, fall in love. The relationship becomes a public secret. Aarne's wife Martta, who owns half of Niskavuori, wants to hold on to her husband until the last. For Loviisa, the matriarch of Niskavuori, the most important thing is the reputation and honor of the family.
Cast & crew
Satu SilvoIlona Ahlgren / Niskavuori
Esko SalminenAarne Niskavuori
Rauni LuomaLoviisa
Esko RoineApteekkari
Aarno SulkanenPehtoori
Eila PehkonenSandra Marjanen
Matti TuominenMarttilan isäntäExplore the crew
- Director
- Matti Kassila
- Producer
- Kaj Holmberg
- Director of Photography
- Pertti Mutanen
- Editor
- Tepi Salokari
- Original Music Composer
- Rauno Lehtinen
- Screenplay
- Matti Kassila