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Cast
Kullervo Kalske
as Yrjö Niemelä
Irma Seikkula
as Elsa
Aino Lohikoski
as Kieronperän emäntä
Hugo Hytönen
as Kieronperän isäntä
Reino Valkama
as nappikauppias Lehtinen
Paavo Jännes
as kauppaneuvos
Elsa Rantalainen
as rouva Järveläinen
Sasu Haapanen
as Jaakko Viklund
Hannes Häyrinen
as Jussi Marttila
Kaarlo Saarnio
as pelastusarmeijalainen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1939
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorOrvo Saarikivi
WritersIlmari Unho
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAvoveteen
About Avoveteen
Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man attempts suicide in despair, but a Salvation Army soldier comes to his rescue at the last moment. His luck changes when Yrjö gets a job in a warehouse and, as a fast runner, becomes a sports coach. His childhood sweetheart Elsa encourages him to succeed.
Directed by Orvo Saarikivi, Avoveteen leans on a strong ensemble — Kullervo Kalske, Irma Seikkula, Aino Lohikoski — 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 1939.
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