Kesäillan valssi

1951•1h 37m

DramaRomanceMusic

A story built around the music of Oskar Merikanto, tells the love story of the poor musician Lauri Alanko and the daughter of the rich Grahn family Annina. Annina’s family doesn’t approve of the relationship, and the couple’s happiness is also threatened by Lauri’s worsening eye disease.

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Suomi-Filmi

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Cast

Eeva-Kaarina Volanen

Annina Grahn

Leif Wager

Lauri Alanko

Salli Karuna

Mrs. Grahn

Uuno Laakso

Mr. Grahn

Aino Lohikoski

Aunt Linda

Reino Valkama

Manu Kallio

Toini Vartiainen

Else Mattila

Ekke Hämäläinen

Karl-Erik Grahn

Sirkka Osmala

Lea Qvist

Heikki Savolainen

Lennart

Martti Similä

Maestro

Rauha Puntti

Marjaana

Elli Ylimaa

Ossi Korhonen

Butler

Osmo Pöntinen

Paavo Hukkinen

Rent collector

Rauni Luoma

Henna Kallio

Toivo Lahti

Kaarlo Wilska

Yard musician

Kerttu Salmi

Landlady

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