''Little Presents'' ( fi, Pikku Pietarin piha) is a 1961 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

Jack Witikka Jack Witikka (20 December 1916 – 28 January 2002; surname until 1942 ''Jakobsson'') was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. He directed 15 films between 1951 and 1968. His 1961 film ''Little Presents'' was entered into the 12th Berli ...

. It was entered into the

12th Berlin International Film Festival The 12th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June – 3 July 1962. The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film '' A Kind of Loving'' directed by John Schlesinger. Jury The following people were announced as being on ...

Cast

* Leif Aaltonen * Aapeli - God (voice) (as Simo Puupponen) * Kaarlo Halttunen - Clocksmith * Eija Hämäläinen * Pia Hattara - Vetterantin Torotea * Hannes Häyrinen - Manager Palkeinen * Raili Helander - Liisi *

Pentti Irjala Pentti Irjala (23 September 1911 – 25 June 1982) was a Finnish actor. Career Since 1959, Irjala worked for the Finnish National Theatre. He appeared in over a hundred films, making him the actor with one of the longest careers in Finnish film ...

- Caretaker Harakka *

Tea Ista Dorothea Ida Eveliina Witikka (born Dorothea Ida Eveliina Ista; 12 December 1932 – 20 February 2014), better known by her stage name Tea Ista, was a Finnish actress. She began her acting career in 1952. She was born in Evijärvi. Ista die ...

- Vetterantin Klory *

Leo Jokela Leo Paavali Jokela (24 January 1927 – 11 May 1975) was a Finnish actor. He is best remembered for his role as a detective Kokki in Matti Kassila's '' Komisario Palmu'' films and as a parrot G. Pula-aho in Spede Pasanen's radio programs. Career ...

- Vennu Harakka * Leevi Kuuranne - Jormalainen *

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 ...

- Tattari's wife *

Heimo Lepistö Heimo is a German and Finnish male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Heimo Erbse (1924–2005), German composer * Heimo Haitto (1925–1999), Finnish-American violinist * Heimo Hecht (born 1961), Austrian sailor * Heimo Korth ...

- Tattari * Eila Pehkonen - Hilma * Pekka Pentti - Henry * Nisse Rainne - Caretaker Kuikka * Saara Ranin - Vetteranska *

Jouko Rikalainen Jouko is a masculine Finnish given name and may refer to: *Jouko Ahola (born 1970), Finnish strongman, powerlifter and actor *Jouko Grip (born 1949), Finnish paralympic athlete * Jouko Halmekoski (born 1937), Finnish writer * Jouko Hassi (born 1959 ...

- Osku * Leo Riuttu - Friman * Heikki Savolainen - Photographer Toivakka * Irma Seikkula - Clocksmith's wife *

Eero Siljamäki Eero is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name (pronounced: /e:ro/). Notable people with the name include: * Eero Aarnio (born 1932), Finnish interior designer * Eero Aho (born 1968), Finnish actor * Eero Akaan-Penttilä (born 1943), ...

- Immu *

Olavi Suhonen Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/Olaf name. Notable people with the name include: *Olavi Ahonen (1923–2000), Finnish film actor *Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s *Olavi Hänn ...

Tuukka Tanner Tuukka is a Finnish male given name. The origin of the name may be from the Scandinavian names Tore and Tor, but other studies suggest the origin comes from the names ''Thoke'' and ''Thuki''.Elsa Turakainen Elsa Turakainen (8 August 1904 – 7 February 1992) was a Finnish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1934 and 1973. Selected filmography * '' Skandaali tyttökoulussa'' (1960) * ''Little Presents ''L ...

- Karoliina *

Henny Valjus Henny is a Scandinavian and Dutch male and female first name, nickname and surname. It may refer to: Female given name * Henny Backus (1911–2004), Broadway showgirl in the 1930s * Henny Lindorff Buckhøj (1902–1979), Danish film actress * Hen ...

- Clocksmith's mother-in-law (as Henny Waljus) *

Reino Valkama Reino Adolf Valkama (4 April 1906 – 9 August 1962) was a Finnish actor. He appeared in 75 films during his career while also working for several theatres. In the 1930s, he was the manager of Mikkeli Theatre. Valkama received the Pro Finlandia awa ...

- Cloth merchant

References

External links

* 1961 films 1960s Finnish-language films 1961 drama films Finnish black-and-white films Films directed by Jack Witikka {{Finland-film-stub