The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Harry BergströmOriginal Music Composer
- Valentin VaalaDirector
- Jaakko HuttunenScreenplay
- Valentin VaalaScreenplay
Cast
- Irma SeikkulaHulda Juurakko
- Tauno PaloKaarle Soratie
- Topo LeisteläMagnus Norko
- Hugo HytönenPurtiainen
- Ossi ElsteläAli-Lehtonen
- Vappu EloKirsti Kaavio
- Elsa RantalainenMrs. Kaavio
- Kerstin NylanderMirja Matero
- Anni HämäläinenConstance Sanmark
- Vilho AuvinenCast
- Aino LohikoskiMiina
- Valter TuomiThorman
Stills
Themes
educationbased on play or musicalmaid