Friends, Comrades
132 mins
The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two. In fact, everywhere he goes, he meets prospective customers on all sides of the conflict with his all-inclusive greeting "Friends, Comrades." Indeed, the resource he is wrenching from the earth's bowels is necessary to all forms of industrial activity, and is especially necessary for military applications. Thus, he has no reason to fear that he will ever run out of customers. This doesn't prevent him from using every possible means to entice them. At home, his relationship with his wife is not so prosperous, and they resort to some extraordinary means to try and keep on an even keel.
Paavo Liski
Kaakamo
Tuire Salenius
Ulla Kaakamo
Ilkka Rosma
Jopi Kaakamo (Young)
Kare Eskola
Jopi Kaakamo (Adult)
Tapio Aarre-Ahtio
Lisma
Joone Nurminen
Margit Liljeroos
Walter Bacon
Kane
Sirkka Metsäsaari
Rouva Kane
Mira Kivilä
Jane Kane
Petri Liski
Eskeland's Secretary
Muhamed Aala
Cabral
Hiroyasu Tanayama
Akira
Tatsuo Hoshika
Akira's Secretary
Aulis Rosendahl
Housing Manager Blom
Kaija Kiiski
Mrs. Blom
Matti Nurminen
Lieutenant Colonel Mosku
Erkki Hetta
Oula
Iisakki Sara
Peder
Pauli Poranen
Diver
Mikko Lecklin
Chief Steward Kataja
Kauko Laurikainen
Healer
Salme Jyräs
Teacher
Kari Rydman
Pianist Monk
Veikko Salmi
Chef
Pentti Louko
Cook
Maria Hassel
Maid Marju
Pia Granvik
Maid Maarit
Inkeri Herkonheimo
Happy Girl
Raija Uusikylä
Happy Girl
Annemari Toivonen
Happy Girl
Mikko Nousiainen
Merchant Pukki
Jukka Hallikainen
Official
Maija-Liisa Takalo
Kikkeli-Alma
Voitto Harju
Rohjo
Mikko Sietiö
Rohjo
Nenne Hallman
Journalist
Seija Kiiski
Journalist
Liisa Kivimäki
Journalist
Esko-Pekka Mattila
Journalist
Mika Mäkelä
Journalist
Pekka Ketonen
Engineer Raimo Seeste
Paul Budsko
Ringmaster
Irene Jelin
Pole Dancer
Kaija Lipiäinen
Pole Dancer
Julietta Koneva
Magical Girl
Paavo Pajula
Miner
Kjell Lagerroos
Director of Photography
Tuomo Kattilakoski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joni Skiftesvik
Writer
Tom Hamberg
Production Design
Oskari Viskari
Production Sound Mixer
Johan Hake
Production Sound Mixer
Kari Rydman
Original Music Composer
Salme Lahtinen
Costume Design
Timo Jalasti
Second Assistant Camera
Raimo Paananen
"B" Camera Operator
Veikko Aaltonen
Location Manager
Erkki Lume
Location Manager
Leena Palmu
Negative Cutter
Timo Nousiainen
Colorist