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Cast
Hugo Hytönen
as Lumia
Joel Rinne
as Jussi Raala
Sylvi Palo
as Lyyli Alho (uncredited)
Kaarlo Angerkoski
as Mauno Lumia (uncredited)
Hanna Taini
as Elma Lumia (uncredited)
Topo Leistelä
as Salo (uncredited)
Uuno Laakso
as Esa (uncredited)
Heikki Tuominen
as K. Beck (uncredited)
Ansa Ikonen
as Arja Lumia (uncredited)
Kaarlo Kytö
as Heikki Alho (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes5
DirectorRisto Orko
WritersMaila Talvio
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJa alla oli tulinen järvi
About Ja alla oli tulinen järvi
Set in Southern Finland between 1912 and 1936. Due to his father's drunkenness, high school student Jussi Raala has lost his inheritance, the manor house and the sawmill, to the gunman Lumia. Bitter and vengeful, Jussi decides to get the property back.
Directed by Risto Orko, Ja alla oli tulinen järvi leans on a strong ensemble — Hugo Hytönen, Joel Rinne, Sylvi Palo — 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 1937.
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