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Cast
Ere Kokkonen
as Set decorator Pöyhönen
Hillevi Lagerstam
as Actress Räntäsalo - Merju's mother
Vesa-Matti Loiri
as film director Paavali Pohja
Pirjo Pasanen
as Neiti Hiiva
Spede Pasanen
as producer Sinisanta
Arja Saijonmaa
as actress Merju Köykkä
Simo Salminen
as cinematographer Törrönen
Ville-Veikko Salminen
as actor Igor Lötjönen
Tauno Söder
as Merjun isä
Paul Jyrälä
as äänittäjä
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes7
DirectorEre Kokkonen
WritersSpede Pasanen, Vesa-Matti Loiri, Ere Kokkonen
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPohjan tähteet
About Pohjan tähteet
Triangle comedy about a movie crew shooting a no-budget artsy film. Director Pohja is a clumsy beginner, cinematographer Törrönen an old pro, and the leading actors Igor and Merju first detest each other although the script is supposed to make them lovers. The two gradually grow closer even in real life, but the director too has set his eyepiece on Merju.
Directed by Ere Kokkonen, Pohjan tähteet leans on a strong ensemble — Ere Kokkonen, Hillevi Lagerstam, Vesa-Matti Loiri — 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 comedy titles of 1969.
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