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Under Your Skin (Finnish: Käpy selän alla) is a 1966 Finnish film directed by Mikko Niskanen and written by Marja-Leena Mikkola. It stars Kirsti Wallasvaara, Eero Melasniemi, Kristiina Halkola and Pekka Autiovuori as four young adults who are camping in the woods. The film depicts the sexual revolution of the 1960s.
Under Your Skin was the highest-grossing film in Finland since The Unknown Soldier. In addition, it won six Jussi Awards.
Original Release
10/21/1966
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eero Melasniemi | Santtu / Santtu, student |
| Kristiina Halkola | Riitta / Riitta, student of Economic Sciences |
| Pekka Autiovuori | Timo, "Timppa", medic / Timo 'Timppa' |
| Kirsti Wallasvaara | Leena / Leena, student of Psychology |
| Jukka Sipilä | Janne Lauhanen |
| Anneli Sauli | Guest star |
| Kari Franck | Boy in the dance hall |
| Eija Kiuru | Little girl |
| Riitta Kiuru | Little girl stabbed by snake |
| Alma Manninen | Alma |
Directors
Writers
Robert Alfthan, Marja-Leena Mikkola
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Eero Melasniemi | Santtu / Santtu, student |
| Kristiina Halkola | Riitta / Riitta, student of Economic Sciences |
| Pekka Autiovuori | Timo, "Timppa", medic / Timo 'Timppa' |
| Kirsti Wallasvaara | Leena / Leena, student of Psychology |
| Jukka Sipilä | Janne Lauhanen |
| Anneli Sauli | Guest star |
| Kari Franck | Boy in the dance hall |
| Eija Kiuru | Little girl |
| Riitta Kiuru | Little girl stabbed by snake |
| Alma Manninen | Alma |
| Kasperi Manninen | Kasperi Lauhanen |
| Pentti Manninen | Liquor dealer in dance hall |
| Mikko Niskanen | Man in the dance hall |
| Remu Aaltonen | Member of "The Creatures" band |
| Aarto Henttonen | Member of 'The Creatures' band |
| Matti Kaarna | Member of 'The Creatures' band |
| Kirka | Member of "The Creatures" band |
| Olli Könönen | Member of 'The Creatures' band |
| Robert Alfthan | Man in the dance hall |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arno Carlstedt | Producer |
| Jörn Donner | Producer |
| Kyösti Varesvuo | Producer |
