''Island Girl'' (Finnish: ''Saariston tyttö'') is a 1953 Finnish
romance film
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Roland af Hällström
Gustaf Gabriel Roland af Hällström (23 August 1905 – 21 February 1956) was a Finnish film director. During his career, he directed 20 films, including ''Pikajuna pohjoiseen'' (1947), ''Läpi usvan'' (1948), ''Tukkijoella'' (1951), ''Noita palaa ...
and starring
Mirja Mane
Impi Maria Mirjami Mane (born Mirjami Manelius; 9 May 1929 – 21 April 1974) was a Finnish actress. She is best remembered for her role as the witch in a Roland af Hällström film ''Noita palaa elämään''. The nudity scenes of that film provoke ...
,
Leif Wager
Leif Wager (11 February 1922 – 23 March 2002) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 75 films and television shows between 1940 and 2001. He starred in the film '' Kaks' tavallista Lahtista'', which was entered into the 10th Berlin International F ...
and
Henake Schubak.
[Hammer p.117]
Cast
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Mirja Mane
Impi Maria Mirjami Mane (born Mirjami Manelius; 9 May 1929 – 21 April 1974) was a Finnish actress. She is best remembered for her role as the witch in a Roland af Hällström film ''Noita palaa elämään''. The nudity scenes of that film provoke ...
as Liisa
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Leif Wager
Leif Wager (11 February 1922 – 23 March 2002) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 75 films and television shows between 1940 and 2001. He starred in the film '' Kaks' tavallista Lahtista'', which was entered into the 10th Berlin International F ...
as Antti
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Henake Schubak as Peter
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Sirkka Saarnio as Maija
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Anton Soini as Masa (accordion player)
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Toivo Hämeranta as Simeon
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Elvi Saarnio as Martta
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Joel Asikainen as Gentleman buying fish
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Saara Ranin as Hanna
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Irja Kuusla Irja is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
*Irja Askola (born 1952), Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
*Irja Agnes Browallius (1901–1968), Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer
*Irja Ha ...
as Saara
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Ale Porkka as Mikko
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Enok Väänänen as Lennu
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Matti Aulos
Matti may refer to:
* Matti (given name), people with the given name
* Matti (surname), people with the surname
* Matti, Karnataka, a village in India
* '' Matti: Hell Is for Heroes'', a 2006 film about Matti Nykänen
See also
* Masa (disambigu ...
as Coast Guard captain
References
Bibliography
* Tad Bentley Hammer. ''International film prizes: an encyclopedia''. Garland, 1991.
External links
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1953 films
1950s romance films
1950s Finnish-language films
Films directed by Roland af Hällström
Finnish romance films
Finnish black-and-white films
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