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Cast
Helena Kara
as Marja Kaarina Kauria
Eine Laine
as Karin Timelius
Salli Karuna
as Ms. Agda Timelius
Emma Väänänen
as Iida Karlsson
Hugo Hytönen
as Walter Julius Timelius
Olavi Reimas
as Hans Timelius
Paavo Jännes
as Professor Henrik Timelius
Sointu Kouvo
as Mary Bell
Reino Valkama
as Photographer Mattilainen
Jorma Nortimo
as Secretary Veikkola
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1942
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageFinnish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorIlmari Unho
WritersSeere Salminen
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNeljä naista
About Neljä naista
In his will, Assessor Walter Timelius acknowledges that he is the father of his former housekeeper Iida's child. The assessor's sister Agda does not accept her brother's illegitimate daughter Marja Kauria into the family. The jealous aunt is shocked when cousins Hans Timelius and Marja, who are studying together, fall in love with each other.
Directed by Ilmari Unho, Neljä naista leans on a strong ensemble — Helena Kara, Eine Laine, Salli Karuna — 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 1942.
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