Movielogr
Toivelauluja (1961)
Directed by Ville Salminen
Overview
A film centered around a popular Finnish song book. Young lovers Pirkko and Pekka break off their engagement at the end of an evening spent at a dance restaurant. At home, Pirkko finds a songbook in her room, whose songs turn into musical scenes. The night watchman carries the songbook with him, and it ends up, via a sad prostitute, a police officer, and a night shelter resident, with Pekka, who is waiting for Pirkko’s forgiveness and comes to pick up his fiancée.
Length 80 minutes
Actors
Pirkko Mannola | Esko Salminen | Leif Wager | Leni Katajakoski | Pentti Irjala | Jalmari Rinne | Irja Rannikko | Toivo Lahti | Einari Ketola | Pentti Viljanen | Eino Katajavuori | Henny Valjus | Armas Jokio | Heimo Lepistö | Leila Wallenius | Tarja Nurmi | Leo Lähteenmäki | Keijo Komppa | Yrjö Virtanen | Pentti Tuominen | Eino Grön | Pärre Förars | Annikki Tähti | Tapio Rautavaara | Ossi Runne | Liisa Taxell | Seija Silfverberg | Maj-Lis Rajala | Irmeli Backman | Virpi Laristo | Leena Ortola | Merja Tuohimaa | Irina Kugler | Sonja Tammela | Heikki Värtsi | Leo Ahonen | Helmer Salmi | Uno Onkinen | Eila Holmén | Orvo Holmén | Kosti Aaltonen | Oiva Ollikkala | Olavi Kuorikoski | Jaakko Lätti | Klaus Salin | Pentti Auer | Eino Noponen | Leo Jokela