The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
After her mother's death, Irja, an evacuee girl, finds herself in a poor financial situation. Working as a housekeeper for her former teacher on a starvation wage, her situation improves when she is hired as a janitor at a secondary school. Despite the opposition of Principal Kuusi, she decides to take the matriculation examination and, in order to improve her writing skills, responds to a correspondence advertisement placed by the mysterious Master Ahtojää.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Usko KemppiScreenplay
- Harry BergströmOriginal Music Composer
- William MarkusScreenplay
- William MarkusDirector
Cast
- Nelly Anita LovénIrja Sassi
- Tauno PaloKuusi
- Kirsti OrtolaAnsu
- Asta BackmanCast
- Paavo HukkinenValo
- Matti AulosTuomas
- Harri SinijärviTaavetti
- Heimo LepistöTirronen
- Saara RaninTirroska
- Helmi LehostiCast
- Vili LehostiCast
- Arvo KuuslaPekkarinen (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book