Life's Hardy Men
Portrait of rural life in 1920s Northern Finland. The film follows the early life of a boy called Kalle and his family in the shores of river Iijoki.
Mikko Niskanen
Casts & Crew
Matti Kainulainen
Pirjo Leppänen
Teuvo Remes
Tapio Remes
Matti Tuominen
Timo Pylkkänen
Veikko Tiitinen
Soili Labbart
Also Directed by Mikko Niskanen
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