Juha (1937)
Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to make advances to young and beautiful Marja, tempting her to run away with him.
Director: Nyrki Tapiovaara
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: January 24, 1937
Cast
- Hannes Närhi - Juha
- Irma Seikkula - Marja
- Walle Saikko - Shemeikka
- Tuulikki Paananen - Anja
- Aino Haverinen - Shemeikan äiti (Shemeikka's mother)
- Ida Kuusela - Anoppi (Juha's mother)
- Hilma Vainikainen - Kaisa
- Kyllikki Väre - Kesätyttö (Summer girl)
- Martta Aho - Summer girl #3 (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Juhani Aho (Novel)
Music: Helvi Leiviskä
Cinematography: Björn Soldan, Olavi Gunnari
Production: Aho & Soldan
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
based on novel or book, runaway, womanizer, 18th century
More Films by Director: Nyrki Tapiovaara
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Juha about?
- Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to make advances to young and beautiful Marja, tempting her to run away with him.
- Who directed Juha?
- Juha was directed by Nyrki Tapiovaara.
- Who stars in Juha?
- Juha stars Hannes Närhi, Irma Seikkula, Walle Saikko, Tuulikki Paananen, Aino Haverinen, Ida Kuusela.
- How long is Juha?
- Juha has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Juha?
- Juha is a Drama film.
- Where was Juha produced?
- Juha was produced in Finland.