''People Not as Bad as They Seem'' ( fi, Aika hyvä ihmiseksi) is a 1977 Finnish
historical film directed by
Rauni Mollberg
Rauni Mollberg (April 15, 1929 – October 11, 2007) was a Finnish film director who directed movies and TV movies.
In 1963 Mollberg directed movies for YLE. He directed a version of '' The Unknown Soldier'' in 1985, 30 years after Edvin L ...
, based on the novels by
Aapeli.
The film premiered on 7 October 1977 in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
and
Sweden on 17 March 1978. It was screened in the
Un Certain Regard
(, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.
The section presents 20 films w ...
section of the
1978 Cannes Film Festival.
The film was re-released again in 2003 and premiered in the
Czech Republic
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on 27 January 2003.
Plot
The film is about a boy and the relationship between his birth mother and step mother.
Cast
*
Olavi Ahonen
Kauko Olavi Ahonen (21 July 1923 in Tikkakoski – 1 September 2000 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish film actor.
Ahonen first appeared in film in 1954 and made many appearances in Finnish film between then and 1997. He also appeared in ma ...
: Health inspector Hyttinen
* Lauri Arajuuri: Sulo Riippa
* Ossi Aronen: Pietari Jormalainen
* Asser Fagerström: Pianist
* Mika Hämäläinen: Viljami Pirhola
* Esko Hannula: Rusko, blacksmith
*
Helge Herala
Helge Frans Birger ”Heguli” Herala (30 September 1922 − 27 February 2010) was a Finnish theatre and film actor. He appeared in several films and was also known for his popular television appearances.
Selected filmography
*''Hallin Janne'' ...
: Captain
* Vihtori Hokka: Old civil guard
* Kalle Hollo: Primus Koljonen, coachman
* Esko Hukkanen.... Bailiff
* Kauko Hynninen: Chief of staff
* Kurt Ingvall: Lieutenant general
* Voitto Jokela: Violinist
* Irma Junnilainen: Klory of Vettenrantska
* Vappu Jurkka: Mrs. Rusko
* Martti Kainulainen: Harakka, janitor
* Einari Ketola: Jordan Kastikainen
* Marja Korhonen: Rakel Riippa
* Lilga Kovanko: Foreign dancer
* Paavo Laakso: Kusti
* Mikko Lecklin: Younger constable
* Hannes Lukinmaa: Vennu Harakka
* Kalle Luotonen: Pyökki, poet
* Toivo Mäkelä: Hurme, photographer
* Sirkka Metsäsaari: Vettenrantska
* Roni Mikkonen: Hati
* Mikko Nousiainen
* Salme Paasilinna: Clockmaker's wife
* Paavo Pajula: Kuikka, janitor
* Yrjö Paulo: Vähälä
*
Eila Pehkonen: Mrs. Harakka
* Ossi Peura: Singer
*
Risto Salmi: Jormalainen
* Veikko Salmi: Clockmaker
* Asko Sarkola: Palkeinen
* Irma Seikkula: Mrs. Valma Hurme
* Petri Skinnari: Henry
* Maija-Leena Soinne: Helga, waitress
* Mikko Tanhuanpää: Ferryman
* Toivo Tuomainen: Takkunen (as Topi Tuomainen)
* Matti Tuominen: Kekäläinen
* Rauha Valkonen: Ida Pirhola
* Raili Veivo: Karoliina
* Gustav Wiklund: Police chief
References
External links
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1970s Finnish-language films
Finnish historical films
1977 films
Films directed by Rauni Mollberg
1970s historical films
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