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The Boys (Finnish: Pojat) is a 1962 Finnish war drama film directed by Mikko Niskanen. It is based on a novel by Paavo Rintala. It was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. The story conveys the life of school boys in the turbulent period of the World War II in Oulu in northern Finland. The young men, in the absence of their fathers who have gone to war, are fascinated by war and the German Army soldiers and dream of heroic deeds.
Original Release
11/02/1962
US Release
05/23/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pentti Tarkiainen | Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela |
| Vesa-Matti Loiri | Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka |
| Uti Saurio | Paavo 'Pate' Harju |
| Hannu Vironmäki | Matti Korpi |
| Markku Söderström | Urkki |
| Heikki Rissanen | Kaaleppi (from Tuira) / Kaaleppi |
| Ilkka Liikanen | Martti (from Tuira) / Martti |
| Martti Isosalo | Topi (from Tuira) / Topi |
| Reima Eskelinen | A boy from Tuira |
| Jorma Valtanen | A boy from Tuira |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Pentti Tarkiainen | Ilmari 'Immu' Kaarela |
| Vesa-Matti Loiri | Jaakko 'Jake' Hoikka |
| Uti Saurio | Paavo 'Pate' Harju |
| Hannu Vironmäki | Matti Korpi |
| Markku Söderström | Urkki |
| Heikki Rissanen | Kaaleppi (from Tuira) / Kaaleppi |
| Ilkka Liikanen | Martti (from Tuira) / Martti |
| Martti Isosalo | Topi (from Tuira) / Topi |
| Reima Eskelinen | A boy from Tuira |
| Jorma Valtanen | A boy from Tuira |
| Liisa Nevalainen | Jake's mother |
| Kauko Helovirta | Capt. Fritz Mayer ("Uncle Fritz") / Fritz Mayer |
| Olavi Ahonen | Priest Pisa / Pisa |
| Tapio Hämäläinen | Teacher, head of school |
| Artturi Laakso | Director Toikka / Toikka |
| Pentti Saares | Jake's father |
| Ture Junttu | German driver of delivery van |
| Paavo Hukkinen | German Sergeant 1st class |
| Matti Tapio | German MP |
| Liisa Roine | Liisa Toikka |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| T.J. Särkkä | Producer |
