''Miriam'' is a 1957 Finnish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

William Markus Karl William Marcus (12 January 1917 – 10 October 1989) was a Finnish film director, actor and screenwriter who used the screenname William Markus. He directed 13 films between 1953 and 1965. His film ''Miriam (film), Miriam'' was entered i ...

. It was entered into the

8th Berlin International Film Festival The 8th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 27 June to 8 July 1958 with the Zoo Palast as the main venue. The festival was opened by then West Berlin's newly elected mayor Willy Brandt. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Swe ...

Cast

Anneli Sauli Anneli is a female given name common in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Norway. It originated as a variation of the name Anna. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever. Not ...

as Miriam *

Irma Seikkula Irma Seikkula (14 May 1914 – 8 July 2001) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in 74 films and television shows between 1937 and 1996. She starred in the film '' Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Selec ...

as Britta Allnes *

Pentti Siimes Pentti Kalevi Siimes (10 September 1929 – 27 October 2016) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows between 1946 and 2008. Siimes starred in the film ''Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin In ...

as Hans Allnes *

Leo Riuttu Leo Riuttu (5 June 1913 – 4 August 1989) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 81 films and television shows between 1946 and 1978. He starred in the film '' Miriam'', which was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. He is ...

as Torvald Allnes * Yrjö Aaltonen as Boy *

Paavo Hukkinen Paavo Hukkinen (27 October 1911 in Hanover, Germany – 7 June 1988 in Helsinki) was a German-Finnish actor. Hukkinen entered film in 1937 starring in the film Tukkijoella and appeared in some 70 Finnish films and TV series between then an ...

as Man at the station * Heimo Karppinen as Man at the station * Veikko Kines as Shopkeeper * Aino Lehtimäki as Pharmaceut *

Kaisu Leppänen Katri Sisko "Kaisu" Leppänen (13 October 1904 – 4 March 1993) was a Finnish actress. She worked for over 40 years in the Finnish National Theatre and appeared in 41 films between 1929 and 1987. She was born in Turku, and was married to actor I ...

as Aunt Anta *

Jaakko Maakorpi Jaakko is a Finnish male first name, etymologically rooted in the Biblical names Jacob or James. The name day of Jaakko in the Finnish calendar is July 25. Jaakko may refer to: *Kings who are in English named ''James'' are in Finnish named ''Jaak ...

as Horse Driver *

Liisi Palteisto Liisi is a Finnish and Estonian female given name. Its nameday is on the 19 November. It originated as a variation of the name Lisa. Notable people Some notable people who have this name include: *Liisi Koikson (born 1983), Estonian singer * Lii ...

as Miriam as Child *

Yrjö Saari Yrjö, a masculine Finnish given name that is the equivalent of George, may refer to: * Yrjö von Grönhagen, (1911–2003), Finnish anthropologist * Yrjö Jylhä, (1903–1956), Finnish poet * Yrjö Kilpinen (1892–1959), Finnish comp ...

as Doctor * Enok Sikiö as Man in the train * Maininki Sippola as Woman in the party (as Maininki Sippola-Wilska)

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* 1957 films 1957 drama films Finnish drama films 1950s Finnish-language films Finnish black-and-white films Films directed by William Markus {{Finland-film-stub