Yö vai päivä (1962)
A French cultural research group arrives in Finland. From Helsinki, the group travels to Saimaa to participate in Midsummer rituals, where the summer night celebrations overwhelm the researchers.
Director: Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: November 23, 1962
Cast
- Elina Salo - Mattila - School teacher
- Eino Krohn - Mr. Sedano - professor
- Ismo Kallio - Mr. Lang - Sedano's assistant
- Numidia Vaillant - Sedano's secretary
- Aulikki Tarnanen - the girl of the raven house
- Lauri-Juhani Ruuskanen - interpreter
- Kerttu Krohn - the wife of the chairman of the municipal council
- Leo Jokela - dealer
- Kari Rydman
Screenplay
Music: Kari Rydman, Numidia Vaillant
Cinematography: Reijo Lås, Juhani Savolainen
Editing: Risto Jarva
Production: Filminor
Country: Finland
Language: English, suomi, Français
Original Language: fi
Keywords
tradition, summer, finland
More Films by Director: Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Yö vai päivä about?
- A French cultural research group arrives in Finland. From Helsinki, the group travels to Saimaa to participate in Midsummer rituals, where the summer night celebrations overwhelm the researchers.
- Who directed Yö vai päivä?
- Yö vai päivä was directed by Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Risto Jarva.
- Who stars in Yö vai päivä?
- Yö vai päivä stars Elina Salo, Eino Krohn, Ismo Kallio, Numidia Vaillant, Aulikki Tarnanen, Lauri-Juhani Ruuskanen.
- How long is Yö vai päivä?
- Yö vai päivä has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Yö vai päivä?
- Yö vai päivä is a Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Yö vai päivä produced?
- Yö vai päivä was produced in Finland.