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Cast
Risto Mäkelä
as Henrik Leino 'Kaarlo Mäenpää'
Rauha Rentola
as Katri Mäenpää
Rose-Marie Precht
as Kirsti Penttilä
Åke Lindman
as Oke Järvinen
Toivo Mäkelä
as Evald Kettunen
Kaarlo Wilska
as Kaarlo Mäenpää
Ismo Kallio
as Kallio
Aarne Laine
as Paavo Hukkinen
Henny Valjus
as Mrs. Miettinen
Liisa Nevalainen
as Sandra Kettunen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1962
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Crime
Votes4
DirectorAarne Tarkas
WritersAarne Tarkas
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHän varasti elämän
About Hän varasti elämän
A government official decides to steal a $25-million payroll and then fake his own death. However, in the process he is forced to kill an innocent bystander. He moves to a small rural village to start a new life with a new name and his new money, but finds that it's harder to escape his past than he thought it would be.
Directed by Aarne Tarkas, Hän varasti elämän leans on a strong ensemble — Risto Mäkelä, Rauha Rentola, Rose-Marie Precht — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1962.
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