Avoveteen (1939)
Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man attempts suicide in despair, but a Salvation Army soldier comes to his rescue at the last moment. His luck changes when Yrjö gets a job in a warehouse and, as a fast runner, becomes a sports coach. His childhood sweetheart Elsa encourages him to succeed.
Director: Orvo Saarikivi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: August 27, 1939
Cast
- Kullervo Kalske - Yrjö Niemelä
- Irma Seikkula - Elsa
- Aino Lohikoski - Kieronperän emäntä
- Hugo Hytönen - Kieronperän isäntä
- Reino Valkama - nappikauppias Lehtinen
- Paavo Jännes - kauppaneuvos
- Elsa Rantalainen - rouva Järveläinen
- Sasu Haapanen - Jaakko Viklund
- Hannes Häyrinen - Jussi Marttila
- Kaarlo Saarnio - pelastusarmeijalainen
Screenplay
- Urho Karhumäki (Novel)
- Ilmari Unho (Screenplay)
Music: Harry Bergström
Cinematography: Uno Pihlström
Production: Suomi-Filmi
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
based on novel or book
More Films by Director: Orvo Saarikivi
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Avoveteen about?
- Yrjö Niemelä leaves the countryside for Helsinki. Unemployed, homeless, and penniless, the young man attempts suicide in despair, but a Salvation Army soldier comes to his rescue at the last moment. His luck changes when Yrjö gets a job in a warehouse and, as a fast runner, becomes a sports coach. His childhood sweetheart Elsa encourages him to succeed.
- Who directed Avoveteen?
- Avoveteen was directed by Orvo Saarikivi.
- Who stars in Avoveteen?
- Avoveteen stars Kullervo Kalske, Irma Seikkula, Aino Lohikoski, Hugo Hytönen, Reino Valkama, Paavo Jännes.
- How long is Avoveteen?
- Avoveteen has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Avoveteen?
- Avoveteen is a Drama film.
- Where was Avoveteen produced?
- Avoveteen was produced in Finland.