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Release Year1957
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family
Votes3
DirectorJorma Nortimo
WritersMika Waltari, Jorma Nortimo
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa
About Pikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa
Ilona, an orphan from the cruel Paksula family, ends up in Helsinki at a children's home for immigrants and from there becomes a foster daughter in the Orpana family, where she begins to sort out the relationship between her war-disabled stepbrother Pentti and his girlfriend Irene.
Directed by Jorma Nortimo, Pikku Ilona ja hänen karitsansa leans on a strong ensemble — Riitta Hämäläinen, Sirkka-Liisa Wilén, Elsa Turakainen — 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 1957.
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