Toivelauluja (1961)

6.5/10 80 min Music

Overview

A film centered around a popular Finnish song book. Young lovers Pirkko and Pekka break off their engagement at the end of an evening spent at a dance restaurant. At home, Pirkko finds a songbook in her room, whose songs turn into musical scenes. The night watchman carries the songbook with him, and it ends up, via a sad prostitute, a police officer, and a night shelter resident, with Pekka, who is waiting for Pirkko's forgiveness and comes to pick up his fiancée.

Cast

Pirkko Mannola

Pirkko

Esko Salminen

Pekka

Leif Wager

1. konstaapeli

Leni Katajakoski

Surullinen tyttö

Pentti Irjala

Yövahti

Jalmari Rinne

Jalmari Jäävuori

Pentti Viljanen

Alpertti Mäkinen

Henny Valjus

Aaltoska

Armas Jokio

Karolus

Heimo Lepistö

Kasper

Tarja Nurmi

Leo Lähteenmäki

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