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Release Year1955
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes4
DirectorWilliam Markus
WritersWilliam Markus, Usko Kemppi
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNeiti talonmies
About Neiti talonmies
After her mother's death, Irja, an evacuee girl, finds herself in a poor financial situation. Working as a housekeeper for her former teacher on a starvation wage, her situation improves when she is hired as a janitor at a secondary school. Despite the opposition of Principal Kuusi, she decides to take the matriculation examination and, in order to improve her writing skills, responds to a correspondence advertisement placed by the mysterious Master Ahtojää.
Directed by William Markus, Neiti talonmies leans on a strong ensemble — Nelly Anita Lovén, Tauno Palo, Kirsti Ortola — 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 1955.
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