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About
Laila is an innocent Lappish girl and the only daughter of a reindeer herder. During World War II, Laila rescues a crashed German fighter pilot, Hans, and the two develop warm feelings for each other during his convalescence. Years later, after the war, Hans returns to Lapland as a freelance photographer and manages to lure Laila to run away with him to the capital, Helsinki, to start a career as a photo model, much to the chagrin of her traditional father, Aslak. After initial happiness, however, Hans abandons Laila, and the decadent lifestyle of a big city sends her life into a downward spiral.
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Teuvo Tulio
Original Language
Finnish
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Cast
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Marianne Mardi
Laila Walk
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Ossi Elstelä
Aslak Walk
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Yrjö Tähtelä
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Uolevi Vahteristo
Aslak Walk (voice) (uncredited)
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Matti Nurminen
Joni (uncredited)
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Jorma Kylander
Receptionist (uncredited)
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Eero Soininen
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Aimo Paapio
Sea Captain (uncredited)
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Yrjö Norta
Man in Office (uncredited)
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Heikki Huopainen
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
