A Summer by the River (1998)
Kuningasjätkä is set in North Karelia in the mid-1950s and depicts the summer of 10-year-old Topi at the boating site with his widowed father Tenho.
Director: Markku Pölönen
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: February 13, 1998
Cast
- Pertti Koivula - Tenho
- Simo Kontio - Topi
- Esko Nikkari - Hannes
- Anu Palevaara - Hilkka
- Peter Franzén - Kottarainen
- Sulevi Peltola - Puukko
- Heikki Kujanpää - Tohkanen
- Vesa Mäkelä - Hilteeni
- Ilkka Koivula - Lavikainen
- Hannu Virolainen - Kauppias Mäkelä
Screenplay
Music: Vesa Mäkinen
Cinematography: Kari Sohlberg
Editing: Jukka Nykänen
Production: Fennada-Filmi
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
More Films by Director: Markku Pölönen
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Summer by the River about?
- Kuningasjätkä is set in North Karelia in the mid-1950s and depicts the summer of 10-year-old Topi at the boating site with his widowed father Tenho.
- Who directed A Summer by the River?
- A Summer by the River was directed by Markku Pölönen.
- Who stars in A Summer by the River?
- A Summer by the River stars Pertti Koivula, Simo Kontio, Esko Nikkari, Anu Palevaara, Peter Franzén, Sulevi Peltola.
- How long is A Summer by the River?
- A Summer by the River has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is A Summer by the River?
- A Summer by the River is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was A Summer by the River produced?
- A Summer by the River was produced in Finland.